The Hawker Cygnet Ultra-light Biplane was an ultralight aircraft designed in the 1920s.
In 1924 the Royal Aero Club organized a Light Aircraft Competition. £3000 were offered in prizes. An entry was made by Hawkers, which was a design by Sidney Camm, the Cygnet. Camm had joined Hawkers the previous year. Two aircraft were built (G-EBMB & G-EBJH) & were entered in the competition, held in 1924 at Lympne, by T. O. M. Sopwith & Fred Sigrist. The aircraft were flown by Longton & Raynham and came in 4th & 3rd respectively. The next year, 1925, G-EBMB was entered again in the 100 mile International Handicap Race, this time flown by George Bulman, who won at a speed of 75.6 mph. At the same meet, The Cygnet came 2nd in the 50 mile Lighr Aeroplane Race. In 1926, both aircraft were entered in the competition piloted by Bulman & Flying Officer Ragg, taking first & second place respectively.
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Hawker Cygnet
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Old Warden, Beds, UKHawker cygnet reproduction
Hawker Cygnet
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Old Warden, Beds, UKHawker cygnet reproduction