Hendy Aircraft Company


The Hendy Aircraft Company was an early 1930s British light aircraft design company.

Hendy Aircraft
Industryaircraft design
Fatemerged into Parnall

History

The company was formed as a partnership between Bernard John William Brady and Basil Balfour Henderson at 7 Park Lane, London, with Henderson being the chief designer. Most of the aircraft were built by Parnall & Sons and in 1935 Parnall Aircraft Limited was formed when the two companies were merged along with Nash and Thompson Limited.[1]

Aircraft

  • 1929 - Hendy Hobo single-seat light monoplane, one built.[2]
  • 1929 - Hendy 302 two-seat cabin monoplane, one built.[3]
  • 1934 - Hendy 3308 Heck four-seat cabin monoplane, later known as the Parnall Heck. Designed to order for Whitney Straight and built by Westland. Further five built by Parnall.[1]

References

  1. Jackson 1974, p. 89
  2. Jackson 1974, p. 252
  3. Jackson 1974, p. 253
  • Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919. 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
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