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词条 Austin Kestrel
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  1. Design and development

  2. Specifications

  3. References

     Notes  Bibliography 

  4. External links

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The Austin Kestrel was a British two-seat biplane designed and built by the Austin Motor Company. Only one aircraft was built.

Design and development

Designed to enter a 1920 Air Ministry competition the Kestrel was a conventional biplane with an open cockpit with side-by-side seats for two.[1] Registered G-EATR the Kestrel came third in the small aeroplane class.[1] The company decided to concentrate on motor car production and the aircraft was sold in 1924 but not flown again.[1]

Specifications

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References

Notes

1. ^Jackson 1973, p. 289.
2. ^Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.
3. ^Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.

Bibliography

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  • {{cite magazine |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=5 August 1920|issue=5 August 1920 |title=The Air Ministry Competition at Martlesham |magazine=Flight |volume= |pages=855–861 |id= |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1920/1920%20-%200853.html |accessdate= |quote= }}
  • {{cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1|year= 1973|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0-370-10006-9 }}
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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120823143313/http://www.austinmemories.com/page6/page6.html Austin Memories: Aircraft Production]
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