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Ben-Air

Ben-Air Ltd.

Contents

History
Projects
Production

History

Ben-Air Ltd., of Condover, Shrewesbury, was formed in 1982 by ex British Aerospace and Britten-Norman employees to design and build the Sparrowhawk microlight. Nothing more was heard of the project.

Company References

  1. Aeroplane August 1982

Project Data

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
12/35 Sparrowhawk 1982 Proj 0 2S, 1E microlight 1, 2, 3

Project References

  1. Aeroplane August 1982
  2. Flight 22 May 1982
  3. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/ben-air-sparrowhawk-light-aircraft-project.18411/

Production Details and Type Description

12/35 Sparrowhawk
A high wing, side by side two seater, it was a pusher design with the tailplane supported on booms, V-shated in plan. Structure was to have been heat moulded glass fibre wings and tailplane, with light alloy fuselage and tail booms. One 32 h.p. two cylinder powerplant.

Total Ben-Air Production0