ANEC IV Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Air Navigation and Engineering Co

First Flight:

1926

ANEC IV:

1 - ANEC, Addlestone

Type Specification

Applies to:

ANEC IV Missel Thrush

Type:

Two-seat light aeroplane

Wing:

Single-bay biplane. Staggered, unequal span, unswept wings of wooden structure. Ailerons on lower wing only

Fuselage:

Wooden fuselage of box section with faired top deck mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with split elevators with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type undercarriage on faired legs attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 35 hp Blackburne Thrush three cylinder air cooled radial engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cocckpits for crew. Front cockpit under upper wing, second behind wing

Span:

28 ft 0 in

Length:

21 ft 6 in

Height:

8 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

210 sq ft

All-up:

1,150 lb

Max Speed:

80 mph

Preserved in British Museums

ANEC IV Replica:

G-FBPI - Boulton Paul Aircraft Heritage Project, Wolverhampton - Under Construction

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