Aeronca Production

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Type Description and Production Data

Aeronca 100

Two seat, side-by-side, high wing monoplane tourer similar to the American Aeronca C-3 with British specification materials and balanced, fabric covered controls. The fuselage was a welded tube structure, fabric covered over wooden formers and stringers, while the fabric covered wing featured two solid spruce spars. One 40 h.p. Aeronca-J.A.P. J-99 powerplant.

Aeronca 100 Specification
Span	Length	Height	Wing Area	Empty Wt	Max AUW	Cruise Speed	Maximum Speed	Range	Service Ceiling
36 ft	20 ft	7 ft 10 in	142 sq ft	569 lb	1005 lb	82 mph/ 71 kn	90 mph/ 78 kn	200 mi
10.97 m	6.1 m	2.39 m	13.19 m2	258 kg	456 kg	132 km/h	145 km/h	322 km

Production Details

C/n	Initial Registration	Notes
21 aircraft built by the Aeronautical Corporation of Great Britain, Peterborough. A further 9 c/ns allocated but not built. Another 4 c/ns were eventually allocated to Peterborough Ely 700s.
AB.101	G-AENW	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.102	VH-UYZ	To Light Aeroplanes Pty Ltd, Brisbane.
AB.103	VR-SAS	To Lyons Brothers, Singapore.
AB.104	VH-UXU	To Aerial Transport Co Pty Ltd, Sydney.
AB.105	VH-UXV	To Aerial Transport Co Pty Ltd, Sydney. To VQ-FAJ, (ZK-AYW ntu), ZK-AMW.
AB.106	G-AESX	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.107	???
AB.108	G-AEUW	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.109	G-AESP	To J.B. Patston.
AB.110	G-AETG	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd.
AB.111	G-AEVR	To Peterborough Flying Club Ltd, via Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.112	G-AETR	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd.
AB.113	G-AEXA	To Peterborough Flying Club Ltd, via Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.114	G-AEVS	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.115	G-AEVT	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd, via Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.116	G-AEWU	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd.
AB.117	G-AEWV	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd.
AB.118	G-AEWW	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.119	G-AEWX	To Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Feltham.
AB.121		Not Completed
AB.122		Not Completed
AB.123		Not Completed
AB.124	G-AEXD	To London Air Park Flying Club Ltd.
AB.125		Not Completed
AB.126		Not Completed
AB.127		Not Completed
AB.128		Not Completed
AB.129		Not Completed
AB.129		Not Completed
AB.130		See Peterborough Ely
AB.131		See Peterborough Ely
AB.132		See Peterborough Ely
AB.133		See Peterborough Ely
AB.134	G-AEXB	To Aeronautical Corporation of Great Britain, Peterborough.
Total Production 21
Total Not Completed 9

Aeronca 300

As the Aeronca 100 with slightly wider and longer cabin for improved comfort. Built as the Peterborough Ely 700

Production Details

C/n	Initial Registration	Notes
1 aircraft originally designated Aeronca 300, this eventually appeared as the prototype Peterborough Ely 700.
120	G-AEVE
Total Production 0

Aeronca Glider

One-off converted from an Aeronca C-2 by H.J. Parham ⁽²⁾ following an engine mishap.

Production Details

C/n	Initial Registration	Notes
1 aircraft converted from an Aeronca C-2 by Major H.J. Parham ⁽²⁾ following an engine mishap.
100	G-ABHE
Total Production (1)

Notes

C/ns 101, 106, 108-119, 124 were earmarked for impressment under Contract no. R.946862/40, but rejected as unsuitable.
Hetman Jack Parham was born on 27 July 1895 at Norrington near Alvediston in Wiltshire. He was raised on the family farm, educated at Sherborne School, and pursued a long and successful career in the Army. He retired a Major General and went to live in Suffolk – at Hintlesham near Ipswich – where he died in 1974.[3]

Production References

British Civil Aircraft Since 1919, Vol 1, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 1973)
Impressments Logs, Peter W. Moss (Air Britain Publications, 1962-66)
https://wshc.org.uk/blog/item/jack-parham-solider-artist-inventor.html

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