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Страна Country: ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom

Год Year: 1935

Туристский моноплан

Самолеты Heston

Компания "Heston Aircraft Company" образована в 1934 году на основе "Comper Aircraft Company". Первым изделием новой фирмы стал пятиместный подкосный высокоплан Heston Phoenix I с мотором de Havilland Gipsy Six Series I мощностью 200 л. с. Прототип G-AEAD выполнил первый полет 18 августа 1935 года. Было построено еще два самолета Phoenix I, затем - три доработанных машины варианта Phoenix II с моторами Gipsy VI Series II мощностью 205 л. с. Эти три самолета Phoenix II великолепно показали себя в годы Второй мировой войны в британских ВВС.
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ТАКТИКО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ

   Heston Phoenix II

   Тип: туристский моноплан
   Силовая установка: один 6-цилиндровый рядный ПД de Havilland Gipsy VI Series II мощностью 205 л. с. (153 кВт)
   Летные характеристики: максимальная скорость 241 км/ч; крейсерская скорость 217 км/ч; практический потолок 6095 м; дальность 805 км
   Масса: пустого 975 кг; максимальная взлетная 1497 кг
   Размеры: размах крыла 12,29 м; длина 9,19 м; высота 2,62 м; площадь крыла 24,15 м2

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Flight, October 1935

THE HESTON PHOENIX
A New Five-seater With an Unusually Roomy Cabin Layout and Pleasant Flying Qualities

   THERE are two distinct ways of setting about designing a civil aeroplane: One may evolve a very attractive-looking outline design, of good lines, high aerodynamic efficiency and generally pleasing appearance, afterwards trying how the desired accommodation may be worked into that outline; or one may start with a cabin of certain dimensions and accommodation, and steadfastly refuse to depart from that cabin ideal for any reason whatever, structural, aerodynamic or financial.
   In producing the Phoenix, recently completed by the Heston Aircraft Co., Ltd., the latter method was followed by Messrs. Cornwall and Evans, and it is to their very great credit that without sacrificing one cubic inch, so to speak, of the cabin ideal which they had set themselves, they have succeeded in producing an aeroplane which is remarkably pleasing to the eye (as the illustrations show) and which is at the same time easy to fly, having no vices and giving a performance which must be considered quite satisfactory in view of the relatively low power expenditure of rather less than 40 h.p. per occupant.
   Comfort having been the chief consideration in the design, we were naturally inclined to be critical during a trip in the new Phoenix, but in truth there is almost nothing on which to pin any criticism. The five seats, at present arranged two abreast in front, two more abreast behind them, and a single seat at the back, were very comfortable indeed, the only one not having quite as much leg room as one would like being the single seat at the back. But as there is the whole cabin width available, the position of this seat can easily be altered as to provide all the comfort any one could ask for. In any case, seating accommodation is likely to be subject to the wishes of individual purchasers and to corresponding changes.
   The view from the two front seats is remarkably good, and the roof windows make it possible for the pilot to look back and ensure that no other machine is coming in to land just as he is about to take off. The placing of the wing on top of the fuselage gives the passengers a very good view of the country over which the machine is flying, and Mr. Rumbold, apart from the comfort of his chairs and the general attractiveness of his cabin upholstery, has managed to get the average noise level in the cabin down to just over 70 decibels, a figure which one associates with the type of aircraft which the lay Press is fond of calling a “giant airliner.” Conversation can be carried on without difficulty, and the size and placing of the windows are such that one has none of that “cooped-up” feeling which is likely to assert itself in a less well-lighted cabin.
   Dual controls are provided, the wheel being mounted on a "swing-over" type of arm. The instruments are placed in front of the port front seat and include the usual Smith equipment, plus a Smith turn indicator, a "Husun" compass and a very neat undercarriage indicator in which a small image of a wheel and strut swings across an illuminated screen, a red light showing until the undercarriage is in the "fully down" position. The hydraulically operated undercarriage, incidentally, can be retracted in about twenty seconds and lowered in about sixteen seconds. The pump handle is placed between the two front seats, so that it can be operated from either.
   Although the Phoenix is by no means a large machine, the cabin space is no less than 140 cu. ft., measuring 9ft. 6in. in length and having an average width of 45in. and a mean height of 52in. Behind the cabin and separated from it, with a door on the port side, is a luggage compartment of no less than 22 cu. ft. capacity, measuring 25in. in length, 30in. in mean width, and 39in. in average height. Should it be desired to use the machine as a mail carrier, leaving the two front seats in the cabin and a reasonable space around the doors, the total mail space available is 92 cu. ft., which is more than ample for the load the machine can carry.
   In general design the Phoenix is a high-wing strut-braced monoplane, the most unusual feature of which is the use of short wing stubs at the bottom of the fuselage. These stubs serve as an anchorage for the wing struts and undercarriage struts, and they form the housings for the wheels when the undercarriage is retracted.
   Structurally, the machine is almost entirely of wood, with an orthodox two-spar wing construction, fabric covered, while the fuselage is also entirely of wood, covered with plywood, over which is placed a doped fabric for weathering purposes only. An unusual feature of the fuselage construction is that the cross-section is rectangular over the cabin portion and gradually becomes elliptical as the stern is approached, the luggage compartment forming a transition bay between the front braced truss structure and the rear monocoque shell.
   The tail is of the full cantilever type, and rudder and elevator have hinges of the inset type to provide aerodynamic balance. The tailplane is of the fixed type, trimming being done by a tab on the port elevator. A fully castering tail wheel is fitted.
   An interesting feature of the Phoenix is the retractable undercarriage, for which Mr. George Dowty has been responsible. The principle of the operation will be most easily understood from an examination of the sketches. When the wheels are raised they rest in recesses in the lower wing stubs, and the trenches in which the struts lie are covered by a shield so that the whole under-side is left smooth.
   Power is supplied by a De Havilland Gipsy Six inverted six-cylinder engine of 200 h.p. The unit is carried on rubber vibration dampers in a welded steel tube frame. The fuel tanks are mounted on rubber trunnions in the wing, one on each side of the fuselage. The tanks have a total capacity of sixty gallons, but with a full complement of passengers this quantity of fuel would represent an overload, and normally the tanks carry forty-four gallons; this gives a range with full load of about 500 miles at a cruising speed of 120 m.p.h. or more. The tank position is such that direct gravity feed is quite satisfactory, but engine-driven petrol pumps are also fitted as a precaution against the formation of vapour locks. The oil tank is carried under the cabin floor, between the fireproof bulkhead and the wing stubs, and the bottom surface of the tank serves as an oil cooler, A long exhaust pipe runs under the fuselage, asbestos lining under the outer aluminium covering affording protection against fire risk. A wooden airscrew, made by the Airscrew Company, is fitted as standard, but metal airscrews can be fitted if desired.
   The aerodynamic qualities of the Phoenix are good, as already mentioned the machine having no vices. The "N" strut wing-bracing affords great strength and rigidity, while the "washed-out" elliptical wing tips, in conjunction with the Frise-balanced ailerons, avoid any tendency to "drop a wing" at the stall. When stalled with the rudder central the machine shows no tendency to go into a spin, but merely sinks in a level attitude. By using the rudder the spin can, of course, be started as in any aeroplane. In spite of the absence of trailing edge flaps, the landing speed is quite moderate at: about 55 m.p.h. The Dunlop wheel brakes reduce the landing run to quite small proportions.
   From the user's point of view the Phoenix should have much to recommend it. The modest power expenditure for the load carried should result in very economical operation. Ease of maintenance should be ensured by the number of inspection panels at vital points. The number of lubrication points has been reduced by the use of “Oilite” self-oiling bushes and ball bearings wherever possible.
   The first machine has been finished in a light green, picked out with a darker green, and with wider silver lines. The wing has a silver finish. The Titanine doping scheme adopted has resulted in a very attractive finish, the fuselage being particularly good in this respect.
   It is worth placing on record the fact that not a single modification of any importance was found necessary as a result of the official flying tests at Martlesham Heath. A small degree of experimentation is still to be made with such items as ventilators in order to get the best possible combination of ventilation without noise, but in all essentials the machine is ready for production, and a batch is now being laid down. The price of the Phoenix has not been definitely fixed at the moment, but will be announced shortly. The machine should be an attractive proposition with a number of possible uses.

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Flight, April 1936

MODERN LIGHT AIRCRAFT REVIEWED

HESTON PHOENIX

   AN ability to carry five people at a cruising speed of more than 125 mph. on the two hundred horse-power of a Gipsy Six engine is the outstanding feature of the Heston Aircraft Company's Phoenix. All five occupants have the good view which is to be expected with the high-wing layout, and they travel in a state of peace and quiet which is certainly unusually good for a single-engined machine.
   From the design point of view the Phoenix, which is of all-wood construction, is interesting by virtue of the monocoque rear portion of the fuselage and of the Dowty retractable undercarriage which is gathered up into a pair of stub wings from which the bracing struts run to the wings. The cabin space is entirely unobstructed and the business of entering or leaving the machine would have no difficulties for the most infirm. Comfort has, in fact, been the primary aim of the designers, and the unusual roominess of the cabin will please both fare-paying passengers and others.
   The control wheel is of the swing-over type, and the essential controls are centrally placed so that the machine can be flown from either of the two front seats. A very large locker in the dashboard is available for maps and for all the assorted material which the pilot usually has to strew on the floor. The undercarriage, which is hydraulically operated, can be lowered in a matter of sixteen seconds.
   Although the Phoenix has been designed primarily for charter, feeder-line and similar work, the machine's virtues of silence, simplicity and economy should appeal to the private owner who requires something rather larger and more luxurious than usual, yet who does not want the additional complication of twin engines. When in the raised position the wheels lie in recesses in the lower stub wings already mentioned. The trenches provided for the reception of the struts are covered by a shield so that when the wheels are up the whole underside is left smooth. This, of course, greatly facilitates emergency landings with the wheels retracted. A tail wheel of the fully castoring and spatted type is fitted.
   The specification of the Heston Phoenix is as follows: Weight empty, 2,000 lb.; disposable load, 1,300 lb.; span, 40ft. 4m.; length, 30ft. 2in.; maximum speed, 145 m.p.h.; cruising speed, 125 m.p.h.; landing speed. 55 m.p.h.; initial rate of climb, 650 ft./min.; cruising range, 500 miles; price, ?1,980. Makers: Heston Aircraft Co., Ltd., Heston Airport, Hounslow, Mddx.

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Flight, March 1938

British light aircraft

HESTON

   ORIGINALLY designed to carry four passengers and a pilot in "airliner" conditions, with the minimum expenditure of power, the Heston Phoenix, even in its original version with a Series I Gipsy Six, had a cruising speed of 125 m.p.h. With the Series II engine and v.p. airscrew the cruising speed at normal output and at operating height is better than 135 m.p.h.
   Even so, speed, pure and simple, was not the object of the designer, who successfully provided a very roomy interior without any appreciable sacrifice either in performance or appearance. In its standard form the Phoenix is furnished and sound-proofed so satisfactorily that it can be reasonably described as the quietest and most comfortable single-engined machine at present on the British market. What is nowadays the somewhat uncommon high-wing arrangement, coupled with ample window area, gives the passengers a view of the ground which is not otherwise easily obtainable. In control and seating layout the interior resembles that of machines of much greater power.
   Although primarily designed for feederline and charter work the Phoenix may also be considered as an admirable contribution to varying needs of the private owner, who appears to feel that it is always necessary to turn to America for machines of this particular class, the figures below are those for the Series II-engined version. The addition of an electric self-starter, windmill-driven generator, battery, and navigation lighting, which may be considered as standard extras, reduces the payload implied in these figures by a matter of 110 lb. Even so, they are still sufficiently satisfactory to lie worthy of comment.
   SPECIFICATION: Span, 40ft. 4m.; length, 30ft, 2in.; all-up weight, 3,300 lb.; weight empty, 2,150 lb.; maximum Speed, 150 m.p.h.; cruising speed. 135 to 137 m.p.h.; landing speed, 55 m.p.h.: initial rate of climb, 800 ft./min.; range, 725 miles; price, £2,030 (£1,700 with Series I engine). Makers: The Heston Aircraft Co., Ltd., Heston Airport. Middlesex.

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Flight, October 1938

British Commercial Aircraft

HESTON

   ALREADY, in its original fixed-pitch-airscrew form, the Heston Phoenix had a remarkable performance for its power, but with the introduction of a version with a Series II Gipsy Six and v.p. airscrew the cruising speed at altitude was increased and the take-off run was shortened. This cruising speed is rather better than 135 m.p.h., which, for a machine carrying five persons in a roomy cabin on a little more than 200 h.p., must be considered as excellent, even though the design is now several years old.
   The machine was laid out in the first place for economical feeder line and charter work, and considerable attention has been paid to the provision both of physical and aural comfort. It would probably be fair to say that the Phoenix is the quietest single-engined machine on the market in any country. With such a type in existence it is, perhaps, curious that several private owners have purchased more expensive, but no more roomy, machines in the same class from America.
   The airframe is entirely of wood, with a strut-braced high wing and a semi-monocoque structure for the fuselage aft of the cabin. It has a retractable undercarriage, and in order to accommodate this in a high-wing machine, the struts are arranged to be attached at their base to a form of stub-wing, which also provides a certain amount of lift as well as some considerable measure of protection in the unlikely event of a forced landing. With the later design of windscreen, and with the high-wing layout, the view for the pilot - and, in fact, for all the occupants - is exceptionally good.
   The equipment of the Phoenix is as complete as it should be. An electric self-starter, a windmill-driven generator, with lighting equipment and the necessary battery, are considered as standard extras, and their incorporation reduces the payload given in the table below by a small figure (no lb.) which makes little difference to the very considerable weight which may be carried.
Series II engined Phoenix data : - Span, 40ft. 4in. ; length, 30ft. 2in. ; all-up weight, 3,300 lb.; weight empty, 2,150 lb. ; maximum speed, 150 m.p.h. ; cruising speed. 135-137 m.p.h.; landing speed, 55 m.p.h. ; initial rate of climb, 800ft./min.;
cruising range, 725 miles; and price, .£2,050 (with Series II engine) or £1,700 (with Series I engine).
'Makers: The Heston Aircraft Co., Ltd., Heston Airport, Middlesex. (Hayes 730-1)

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Самолеты Heston
Flight, October 1935
THE HESTON PHOENIX
Flight, April 1936
MODERN LIGHT AIRCRAFT REVIEWED
Flight, March 1938
British light aircraft
Flight, October 1938
British Commercial Aircraft

Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Edmund Hordern flying the prototype, accompanied by one other, both in soft-brim hats as appropriate for a business aeroplane. Under the unpainted metal cowlings, the lengthy exhaust helps to provide a notably quiet cabin.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Visible from this angle is the cut-back wing leading edge root, necessary to avoid obstruction of the pilot's view to the side. Apart from the windscreen, prototype trials resulted in no major airframe changes.
Flight 1935-09 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Flight 1935-09 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Banking away in a rarely seen underside view, the prototype exhibits the cleanly retracted undercarriage, with legs in the stubs and wheels under the cabin floor. The wing, built separately, is the only part finish painted.
Flight 1935-10 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Flight 1936-11 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Although showing unusual economy the Heston Phoenix (D.H. Gipsy Six) has an excellent all-round performance.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The first photos known of the prototype were taken on the first flight when still in primer and undercoat with temporary markings. There were no problems, it was right first time and when tested no modifications were called for.
Flight 1935-11 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
ECONOMICAL COMFORT: A new impression by a Flight photographer of the Heston Phoenix, which carries four passengers, a pilot and luggage at a cruising speed of 125 m.p.h. on 200 h.p.
Flight 1936-02 / Flight Advertisements
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Flight 1935-09 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
LOW DRAG: Here ts the first British strutted monoplane to have a retractable undercarriage. The machine is the Heston Aircraft Company s Phoenix, and the feature, with the careful cowling of the Gipsy Six engine, gives a very "clean" appearance.
For those on the ground, G-ADAD makes a fast low level flypast to signal a successful first flight. Its clean lines are highly apparent and no doubt all concerned saw this promising design as having a great future ahead of it.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
G-ADAD airborne in its new paint scheme. The pilot levels off before retracting the undercarriage. The Dowty fully castering faired tailwheel lines up fore and aft.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Apparent here is the attention the designer gave to streamlining with the low sloping windscreen, ignoring its cramping effect on the pilot and the second pilot or front seat passenger and the limitations on their view which resulted.
Air Enthusiast 2006-09 / A.Ord-Hume - Folland's Civil Side /Paper planes/
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The prototype Heston Phoenix, G-ADAD, first flown in August 1935. Only six of this five-seater with retractable undercarriage were built.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The prototype Phoenix, first aircraft design of Heston Aircraft, successors to the Comper Aircraft Company, is put on display for the press.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Finish painted in green and silver, prototype G-ADAD is pushed out for The Aeroplane photographer to record and everyone else to admire, including the mechanic who looks proud of his new charge.
Flight 1935-10 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
A side view of the Phoenix. The Titanine finish is pale green, picked out in darker green, and silver.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Here it would appear that the engineer was expecting the photographer to be down at ground level as he has two small children holding open the cabin doors. Instead we have an overhead view which demonstrated that the Phoenix looked good from any angle.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
This three-quarter rear view shows the flat-topped fuselage and the clean lines of the cantilever single fin tail surfaces. There is no visual evidence of aerodynamic or mass balancing on any of the control surfaces but no sign of flutter was found during testing or in service.
Jane's All the World Aircraft 1938 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
The Heston "Phoenix" Five-seat Cabin Monoplane (200 h.p. D.H. "Gipsy-Six engine).
G-AEHJ flying near Heston. Arguably the best looking high-wing single of its time, nevertheless there was no market for 4-5 seaters.
Flight 1937-01 / Flight Advertisements
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
Air-Britain Archive 1980-02 / U.K. C of A Applications (2)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
This superb air-to-air shot of Heston Phoenix G-AEHJ shows off the type's advanced aerodynamic features well. G-AEHJ was damaged beyond repair in 1939.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
After pre-war service with the RAF G-AEMT was impressed as X9393. With no wartime photographs of the Phoenix, The Aeroplane 'camouflaged' photos to represent them for The Spotter.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
G-AEHJ stayed with the manufacturers for three years, taking over from the prototype as demonstrator and hire aircraft, before being transferred to neighbour BAAS a few months before the war. In 1939 it had been allocated to National Air Communications but was never actually impressed as it crashed into the River Mersey in February 1940.
Мировая Авиация 157
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
Этот G-AEHJ - последний из трех монопланов Heston Type I Phoenix с моторами de Havilland Gipsy VI Series I. Его убирающееся шасси было очень необычно.
Flight 1937-03 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
The latest Phoenix, which carries five people on 200 h.p. and has one of the quietest cabins of any single-engined machine.
Flight 1937-01 / Flight

Eminently suitable for charter operation is the Heston Phoenix with a D.H. Gipsy Six engine.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
Close-up of the left side of G-AEHJ showing the new windscreen with its much increased headroom and the resulting improvement in forward view for the pilot and other front seat occupant. It had originally been built with the shallow sloping windscreen.
Flight 1936-07 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
The Heston Phoenix with Gipsy Six engine is the centre of attraction.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
Polished and pushed out with its new windscreen and cockpit cover, G-AEHJ now represents the Series I in its final form as adopted for the Series II except for the Gipsy Six II engine and variable pitch propeller.
Heston Phoenix I G-AEHJ with 200 hp Gipsy Six engine and retractable undercarriage. It was the third and last Mk I, c/n 1/3, and was followed by three Mk II. The ex company demonstrator, it was owned by British American Air Services at Heston from 6.39 and was noted at Elmdon on 28 and 29.9.39. It did not survive long enough to be impressed as it crashed in the River Mersey at Liverpool on 13.2.40.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
Viewed from the right side, the pilot is running the engine and his improved headroom and view with the new cockpit cover is quite apparent. The use of brakes makes chocks unnecessary for starting.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEHJ [12]
The third Phoenix and last Series 1, G-AEHJ had the windscreen and cabin roof replaced by a new structure with more headroom. Here the engineer listens while the pilot, in the left-hand seat, warms up the Gipsy Six engine prior to a check run.
Air Enthusiast 2007-09 / A.Ord-Hume - Catalogue of Failure /Paper planes - projects/
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AEMT, X9393
Heston's Phoenix cabin monoplane of 1935 used a similar retraction layout to the Naiad and Tribian.
Flight 1937-11 / Flight
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
The v.p. airscrew version of the five-seater Heston Phoenix which is one of the quietest single-engined machines on the market.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
The Heston Phoenix used by Standard Radio has a D.H. controllable pitch airscrew. The small size of the streamlined loop enclosure is noteworthy.
G-AESV seen in use by Standard Telephones in its test laboratory capacity. In addition to the mast it now has a D/F loop in the roof, a direction finder aerial under the fuselage and a venturi under the cabin floor.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
The only postwar survivor, G-AESV seen at Heston after hostilities ended. It has a spinner, probably a Proctor spare fitted by the RAF during its war service. It was reported to have force-landed in the Alps in 1952 and been abandoned there.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
The second Phoenix Series II, G-AESV, with Gipsy Six II and variable pitch de Havilland propeller without a spinner, is pushed out for photographs early in 1937. On top of the nose appears the name 'Standard Radio' and owner Standard Telephones' logo is on the rudder.
Air-Britain Archive 1996-02 / Photo album
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd's Heston Phoenix II G-AESV c/n 1/5 visiting the inauguration of Malmi Airport, Helsinki on 8.5.38.
Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v4
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
Heston Phoenix Series II.
Air-Britain Archive 2005-04 / J.Meaden - Comper Successor: The Heston Aircraft Company (1)
Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
G-AESV was ordered by Standard Telephones for use as a radio flying laboratory and as is seen here a heavy duty radio mast was installed in the cabin roof during manufacture. A wind-driven generator was also fitted during production on the leading edge of the right wing.
Flight 1935-10 / Flight
Flight 1937-04 / Flight

ANOTHER FLYING LABORATORY: The first of the new Heston Phoenix monoplanes with Series II Gipsy Six engine and v.p. airscrew has been ordered by Standard Radio and will be used for experimental and demonstration work.
Flight 1936-04 / Flight Advertisements
Flight 1935-12 / Flight

The modern trend in cabin types is illustrated in this type, the Heston Phoenix
Flight 1936-01 / Flight

OUTSTANDING CIVIL TYPE: One of four machines which made their first appearance during 1935: (2) the Heston Phoenix five-seater with 200 h.p. Gipsy Six;
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Head-on view on the ground shows the wide 8ft 11in. track of the extended undercarriage, a feature providing good stability and making taxying and ground handling easy.
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In spite of its wide fuselage, the Phoenix is very "clean." This photograph also gives a good idea of the pilot's view.
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The Heston Phoenix (Gipsy Six);
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: SX-AAH [30], G-ADAD [30]
The prototype Heston Phoenix, ex G-ADAD, became SX-AAH and was used for air taxi and survey work in Greece. To the left of this photo is the tail of one of the E.E.E.S. Junkers G 24's.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Junkers G 23 / G 24 / Г-24 - ГерманияGermany - 1924
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
A PHOENIX FOR AUSTRALIA: Mr. C. J. Melrose with the Heston Phoenix which he is shortly flying out to Australia in easy stages. This machine is the first of the production batch and incorporates certain improvements, mainly an even better view than before from the pilot's seat and a somewhat neater Dowty retractable undercarriage. Mr. Melrose hopes to carry a few expense-sharing passengers.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
The second Phoenix and first sale, registered VH-AJM to Charles J Melrose who stands proudly in front of it at Heston.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
Close-up of the nose of VH-AJM with new owner Jimmy Melrose in the cockpit. A Fairey-Reed fixed pitch metal propeller has replaced the wood propeller used on the prototype.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
This photo of Jimmy Melrose giving a big smile from the cockpit also shows small changes, the slightly lowered exhaust pipe and the ends of the undercarriage leg covers rounded off.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
VH-AJM with, on the left cowling 'C J Melrose, Glenelg, South Australia' and on the cheat line 'The South Australian Centenary, 1936'. The name 'Billing' was worn on the right cowling. Note the fixed stirrup step on the left wing stub.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
"Jimmy" Melrose's Phoenix VH-AJM being refuelled at a Shell service station after its arrival in Australia. It operated for only seven weeks in Australia before being written off in stormy weather on 5.7.36.The Heston Phoenix VH-AJM being refuelled at a Shell service station in Australia. On the nose was the inscription "C.J.Melrose, Glenelg, South Australia" and along the fuselage "The South Australian Centenary 1936".
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: VH-AJM [8]
HOMEWARD BOUND: C. J. Melrose, with his Heston Phoenix (Gipsy Six) photographed shortly before leaving for Australia. He had an official send-off from Heston last Saturday, Mr. C. F. G. McCann, Agent General for South Australia, and Mr. Pemberton-Billing (who is Mr. Melrose's uncle), being among the well-wishers. The fact that an extremely adverse weather report thereupon caused a postponement came as rather an anti-climax. Actually, Mr. Melrose left on Monday. He is proceeding Australiawards in easy stages, and on arrival will use the Phoenix for charter work; he will also represent the makers, the Heston Aircraft.Co. Ltd.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
With the door of G-ADAD held open it is seen that the seats are spaced apart to facilitate internal movement and a good view is provided by the large windows. However, climbing in looks as it it might be found difficult by some.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
On the prototype with the top cowling removed, a mechanic demonstrates how, with the side cowling folded down, access is available to the carburetter and right side of the engine.
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KEEPING ITS END UP: A small parachute is sometimes carried in the tail of a machine as a precautionary measure during spinning tests. This view shows such an installation on a Heston Phoenix.
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View from the front of the port undercarriage leg with the jacks at the top. Dowty's first retractable undercarriage, its simple inwards retraction was apparently trouble-free.
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The Dowty 'nutcracker' retractable undercarriage for the Heston Phoenix, starboard leg viewed from the rear.
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A 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six II 6-cyl air cooled inverted inline engine with de Havilland variable pitch propeller fitted for the photograph. Normally the propeller is fitted only after the engine has been installed.
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The high-pressure, flexible oil-pipe from pump to v.p. airscrew operating mechanism can be seen on the Series II Gipsy-Six installed in the Heston Phoenix.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The prototype Phoenix I during assembly, with the wings attached but propped up and with the Gipsy Six engine fitted. The cabin central framework is supported off the hangar floor on two purpose-built benches.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Viewed head-on at the same stage, the unique stub-wings for undercarriage support can be seen, with the underwing support struts attached at their outer ends.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
This close-up at the left side of the cabin shows the fabric covering over the wood panels, the flat metal support brackets over the wood glued joints, the left side door now fitted and the as yet uncovered structure of the nearside stub wing.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The rear fuselage and tail unit, complete except for the tail cone, is attached and supported on trestles. A trim tab cable is on the left elevator, but tabs were later seen on the right elevator and also both sides on production aircraft.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The prototype has gone to the flight shed, No.2 is complete and painted, and three other fuselages and their wings are seen at various stages of completion.
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The photograph shows the skeleton of the rear monocoque fuselage.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The starboard wing looking on the underside, fuel tank with contents gauge and drain, supported by diagonal straps. Frise aileron and leading edge have metal skins, the remainder awaits fabric covering.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The starboard wing, resting on its leading edge and showing the top surface. The starboard 7.5 gal fuel tank with filler cap front centre, is at the root end between the two I section spars.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
Heston "Phoenix" (D.H.V.) 200 h.p. Engine) Standard Equipment "Husun" Aperiodic Compass and Smith Aircraft Instruments
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADAD [30], SX-AAH [30]
The cockpit of prototype G-ADAD with its shallow-slope windscreen. The control wheel is the swing-over type for use by either front seat occupant, the throttle box is hidden by the pilot's seatback.
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In the cabin: The instruments are grouped in front of the port seat. On the right is a large locker for maps. Note the "swing-over" control.
Flight 1936-04 / Flight

Two doors are provided in the Heston Phoenix and the seating arrangements can be modified according to the use to which the machine is to be put. The luggage compartment at the rear has a separate door and, though both are not shown in the diagram, there are two doors for the cabin.
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Easy ingress and egress and an excellent view for the passengers are features of the Heston Phoenix.
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For a single-engined machine the amount of space available in the Heston Phoenix is noteworthy. The seating arrangement shown is that for charter or feeder-line work.
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Pilot operation of the Variable Pitch Propeller.
Control Levers: Left: Mixture. Centre: Throttle. Right: Propeller Pitch. (Knurled wheel on right side is friction nut to prevent slippage)
Performance is shown on the Instruments, L to R: RPM, Boost (throttle), Airspeed, Height. Note that in diagram 1 airspeed and height increase during the climb.
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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-AESV [8]
The dashboard of the Phoenix carries, on the left, normal blind-flying instruments as well as homing and blind-approach indicators, while on the right is the built-in D/F receiver. Below the latter and out of sight behind the right-hand wheel is the control gate for the short-wave fighter set.
The cabin of G-AESV shows full dual control including a right side throttle box but only one set of flying instruments is fitted. A control panel for electrical equipment is fitted on the right panel with a cable from the wind generator. The notice below the compass reads 'Smoking Permitted'.
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The loop-setting control and its beating dial as they appear in the roof of the Phoenix. The outer ring of the dial is separately rotatable and can be moved to set the machine’s compass bearing so that, from the moving cursor, the magnetic bearing of any particular station may be directly read off. In the centre of the dial there is a quadrantal error curve, so that the amount of this error can be seen for any particular bearing shown by the cursor.
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Some of the special equipment which may be carried against the rear bulkhead of the Phoenix. On the left is the normal medium-wave transmitter and receiver, while on the right is the radio compass receiver with its two indicator units. Its place is normally taken by the ultra-short-wave blind-approach receiver. Just at present an improved version of the compass is being developed.
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The flying scale model - Heston Phoenix.
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The Heston Griffin, a project to fit the Phoenix with the more powerful 250 hp Wolseley Scorpio 9-cyl radial engine was too late to see production. A CofA Application was made for the aircraft with c/n 2/1 on 17.8.36 but it was not proceeded with.
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This sketch of the front portion of the Phoenix shows the construction of wing, wing stump and fuselage. The petrol tanks are carried in the wing on special strengthened ribs. The front part of the fuselage has a girder structure while the rear is monocoque. Details of a wing-stub spar are shown in the smaller sketch.
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Details of the Dowty retractable undercarriage of the Phoenix. The bottom of the oil tank projects and acts as a cooler.
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This diagrammatic representation shows the geometry of the undercarriage operation.
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The cantilever tail is of wood construction, and a metal fairing (not shown) terminates the fuselage. Note the trimming "tab" on the port elevator only.
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Wartime silhouette of the Phoenix II, all three examples of which served in the RAF in WW2.
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