Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / Personal album. Civil

The extraordinary Helmy Aerogypt G-AFFG in its Mk I configuration, powered by three Douglas 22 h,p. Sprites. Designed by Egyptian S. Helmy, the Aerogypt featured a hinged roof that acted as a landing flap. Completed during the winter of 1938-39, the Aerogypt made its first flight in February 1939 from Heston. It ended its days with a tricycle undercarriage and powered by two 65 h.p. Continentals. G-AFFG will be featured in a forthcoming article.

Air Enthusiast 2006-09 / A.Ord-Hume - Folland's Civil Side /Paper planes/

Perhaps because its designer was an Egyptian national, Helmy Aerogypt G-AFFG continued its development through the war. Illustrated is its Mk.III incarnation, last flown in September 1940. Work started again in 1943 when it became the Mk.IV with tricycle undercarriage. There is an AW Ensign in the background

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Ensign / A.W.27 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Flight 1939-03 / Flight

VARIABLE LIFT: Two views of the Helmy monoplane. Above the fuselage lifting section is shown free of the fuselage proper, while, below, the machine is shown in norm trim.

Flight 1939-03 / Flight

Mr. F. Helmy, the designer of the machine