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Broughton-Blayney

Broughton-Blayney Aircraft Co.

Contents

History
Projects
Production

History

Frank W. (possibly William) Broughton, a printing works foreman according to Orde-Hume [1], had purchased 'Flying Flea' G-ADPX from E.G. Perman in March 1936. With all the safety issues being discovered with the 'Flea' design, Broughton started to develop a replacement to be available at about the £200 bracket, ex-works. It used the same wing section as the Flea but was a much more conventional light aircraft, akin to Luton’s LA-3 and later LA-4 Minor. Powered by a Perman-Ford, it was called the Broughton Midget. Perman and Broughton collaborated and the type was finished as the Perman Parasol.

Broughton broke his association with Perman and formed the Broughton Blayney Aircraft Co Ltd at London Air Park, Feltham on 3 September 1936 with financial assistance from Adolf Jarvis Blayney (b. 25 June 1910 at Leeds – d. 9 February 1995 at Bramhope, Leeds). The aircraft were built at T.H. Gill & Son, car body manufactures, of which Blayney was a director.

The idea behind all of these aircraft was that no pilot's certificate was needed for aircraft weighting less than 600 lbs (the Brawney weighing only 450 lbs). Construction was begun on five Brawney airframes but only three were completed. Following two fatal crashes, the company folded in 1937 and the factory was taken over for the production of Tipsy two-seaters.

Company References

  1. British Light Aeroplanes 1920-1940, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (GMS Enterprises, 2000)
  2. Aeroplane Monthly May 1979

Project Data

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
Brawney 1936 3 1S, 1E ultra light 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Project References

  1. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 2nd Ed., 1973)
  2. British Homebuilt Aircraft since 1920, Ken Ellis (Merseyside Aviation Society, 1975)
  3. British Light Aeroplanes 1920-1940, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (GMS Enterprises, 2000)
  4. Ultralights, The Early British Classics, Richard Riding (Patrick Stephens, 1987)
  5. Aeroplane Monthly May 1979
  6. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 1979
  7. Air Britain Archive 2000/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
  8. Air Pictorial Jul 1969
  9. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/british-light-civil-aircraft-and-projects-post-wwi.33737/

Production Details and Type Description

Brawney
High wing strut braced single seat parasol monoplane with an open cockpit of all wood construction. The flat sided fuselage with semi-circular decking was plywood covered. One 32 h.p. Carden-Ford powerplant.

Specification
Span Length Height Wing Area Empty Wt Max AUW Cruise Speed Maximum Speed Range Service Ceiling
25 ft 6 in 15 ft 6 in 6 ft 125 sq ft 425 lb 600 lb 70 mph/ 61 kn 80 mph/ 70 kn 250 mi
7.77 m 4.72 m 1.83 m 11.61 m2 193 kg 272 kg 113 kph 129 kph 402 km

Five aircraft only, only three completed :
C/n BB.50, regd G-AENM to Broughton Blayney Aircraft Co Ltd; Sold, but not regd, to Alexander Battley Scaife in March 1937. Fatal crash 21 March.
C/n BB.51, regd G-AERF to Broughton Blayney Aircraft Co Ltd; To Alfred Stanley Bacon of Canterbury prior to purchace on 6 June 1937. Fatal crash same day.
C/n BB.52, regd G-AERG to Broughton Blayney Aircraft Co Ltd.
C/n BB.53, apparently under construction by an amateur bulder at the Broughton Blayney facility, but not completed.
C/n BB.54, cancelled.
Total Broughton-Blayney Production 3
Total Broughton-Blayney Cancelled Orders 2

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