Farrington Twinstarr, 31-WI / 1945, Private
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Registration: 31-WI
Construction Number: 1945
Model Farrington Twinstarr
Operator: Private
Airport: Shipdham Airfield, Norfolk (EGSA), UK - England
Photographer: Ian J McGarrigle
Date Taken: 20/07/2002
Date Submitted: 15/07/2006
Aircraft is a Twinstarrlite. It is an ultralight version of the original american Farrington Twinstarr gyroplane design. Possibly c/n TS97013. Note that the engine was a VERNER SVS1400 engine of 80 HP which outperformed most other gyroplanes (equipped with much more powerful engines ) at the Wallis Days gyroplane fly-in. The Verner engine had a manufacturing flaw in that the crankshaft was prone to break. The engine was later redesigned as the Verner VM133 and was more reliable. In 2018 it is awaiting a new permit to fly.
Picture ID:1010076