02-01-2006
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| Prototypes worth modelling-The Spartan Arrow.
Spartan Arrow.
 Spartan Arrow G-ABWP with Avro Club Cadet G-ACHP at Old Warden. In 1928 Oliver Simmonds designed and built the the prototype Simmonds Spartan,this was a biplane that had an high degree of interchangeable parts to simplify maintenance and spares supply,the aircraft was of two seat configuration and was powered by a 95 hp Cirrus III engine,some 50 aircraft were built and supplied mostly to overseas customers with a wide variety of engines up to 120 hp. These aircraft were built by Simmonds aircraft ltd,but the success of the company and its aircraft saw a new company formed called Spartan aircraft ltd,this must not be confused with an American company by the same name,its first product was to become the Spartan Arrow. This was followed shortly afterwards by the three seat Spartan Three seater of which only 19 were built and mostly used for joy rides in the UK. Spartan also produced a three engined machine of low wing layout called the Spartan Cruiser which was developed from the Saro-Percival Mailplane designed by Edgar Percival. Powerplant for the Spartan Arrow: 105 hp Cirrus Hermes II. Wingspan: 30 feet 7 inches. All up weight: 1,850 lbs. Max speed: 106 mph.
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