This Kitten is really pretty….
By: shortfinals
Tags: aircraft, Australia, Aviation, Dart Aircraft, Dart Kitten II, Dunstable, Great Vintage Flying Weekend, Hullavington, J.A.P. engine, J.A.P. motorcycle, Morgan, Wiltshire
Category: aircraft, Aviation, England, Great Vintage Flying Weekend
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| Focal Length: | 8mm |
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| Shutter: | 1/0 sec |
| Camera: | MVC-CD500 |
Dart Kitten II
Many people seem to think that the light aircraft is a relatively modern phenomenon, as well as the adaptation of car engines as aircraft motive power. Here is living proof that these concepts were alive and well in the 1930s. The pretty, and unique, Dart Kitten, one of just a handful of aircraft built by the Dunstable-based Dart Aircraft, is seen here at GVFWE, Hullavington. This single-seater was first flown in 1937, powered by one of the famous J.A.P. 99 engines of 37hp (used in Mogan Super Sport three-wheelers and J.A.P motorcycles). Two Kittens were built in 1937, with two more postwar, including a home-built example in Australia.
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Useful links
- Courtesy Aircraft Courtesy Aircraft are a purveyor of fine, used warbirds and other aircraft
- DONATE to the The People's Mosquito DONATE to help The People’s Mosquito Ltd build a Mosquito!
- Passiondesavions Excellent blog from a pilot and Air Traffic Controller (en francais). The photography is exceptional. C’est magnifique!
- The Mighty Jingles A truly amazing wargaming channel; aircraft (War Thunder) as well as tanks (World of Tanks)
- The People's Mosquito Ltd Help to launch a de Havilland Mosquito into British skies! An aviation charity with just one aim….
- TPM Fund Help us build a Mosqutio for Britain!
- Travelforaircraft An excellent aircraft miscellany!
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