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| Derived from the Siddeley S.R.2 Siskin, a single-seat
fighter of 1919 built by the Siddeley Deasy Car Co Ltd,
the Siskin II was evolved after the latter concern
acquired in 1921 the name and goodwill of Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd, which had closed down its
aviation department. Retaining the basic features of its
predecessor, the Siskin II was completely redesigned
structurally, and embodied fuselage and wing spars of
high-tensile steel tubing and strip. Powered by a
325hp Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar I 14-cylinder two-row
radial, the Siskin II appeared in August 1922 as a
two-seater, a second prototype which followed in
October 1923 being completed as a single-seat fighter.
The first prototype was later modified as a single-seater,
but the Siskin II failed to attract orders, and the
second prototype was eventually sold to the Swedish
Air Force.
 | A three-view drawing (1653 x 1263) |
| MODEL | Siskin II |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1021 kg | 2251 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 8.63 m | 28 ft 4 in |
| Length | 6.55 m | 22 ft 6 in |
| Height | 2.89 m | 10 ft 6 in |
| Wing area | 23.50 m2 | 252.95 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 238 km/h | 148 mph |
| Bill Griffin, e-mail, 28.09.2008 19:37 As an ex apprentice of AWA ;I thought the Siskin was an important machine in the history of aviation.So when some years ado I was struck down with cancer;as a project I did a search for technical info on it.As a result,I saved some company construction drawings and have a copy of the AP.I endeavoured to chase up the remains of a Siskin that was supposed to be in a scrap yard in Canada,close to the Niagra Falls.I know it was there at some time previously; however my health was such that even with the best of intentions, my effort proved worthless.If anyone reads this who may know this scrap yard,will they please on my behalf pick up where I left off.You never know it could still be there. reply |
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