The Avions Fairey Junior, also known as the Tipsy Junior, was a single-seat light aircraft built in Belgium after the Second World War. It belonged to a series of light aircraft designed by E. O. Tips for Avions Fairey, the Belgian subsidiary of Fairey Aviation, and was a conventional low-wing monoplane of wood and fabric construction with a tailwheel undercarriage and an open cockpit, with an optional bubble hood. The prototype, registered OO-TIT, first flew at Gosselies on 30 June 1947. Only two Juniors were completed. The first was written off in 1948, and the second was taken to England by Fairey in 1953, where in 1957 test pilot Peter Twiss landed it on the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as a publicity stunt. A third airframe was never finished.
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The Junior was one of a series of light aircraft designed by and named after E.O.Tips of Fairey Aviation's Belgian subsidiary, Avions Fairey.
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The Avions Fairey Junior, also known as the Tipsy Junior, was a single-seat light aircraft built in Belgium following World War II.
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Development, first flight
The Junior, registered OO-TIT, flew for the first time on 30 June 1947 from Gosselies in Belgium.
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The Avions Fairey Junior, also known as the Tipsy Junior, was a single-seat light aircraft built in Belgium following World War II.
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 46 kW (62 hp)
Specifications, engine type
Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 46 kW (62 hp)
Specifications, power
Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 46 kW (62 hp)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 220 kg (485 lb)
Specifications, gross weight
Gross weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
Specifications, performance
Maximum speed: 174 km/h (108 mph, 94 kn)
Development, designer and maker
The Junior was one of a series of light aircraft designed by and named after E.O.Tips of Fairey Aviation's Belgian subsidiary, Avions Fairey.
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