Angus Aquila

Overview

The Angus Aquila was a 1930s unique British single-seat monoplane designed and built by Arthur Leighton Angus, an Australian-born engineer a passion for aviation in the early 1930s. The airplane had a low-wing design with an open cockpit that provided an unobstructed view of the surroundings. It was powered by a Salmson AD.9 radial engine with 40 hp, which gave the airplane ample power to climb and maneuver. On 23 January 1931 the Angus Aquila was officially registered as G-ABIK and assigned the Certificate of Registration number 2995. Arthur Leighton Angus was listed as the constructor and owner of the airplane, which was based at Hanworth Aerodrome in Hanworth, Middlesex. The Angus Aquila was designed to be lightweight and powerful, capable of high-speed flights at high altitudes. Its low-wing monoplane design provided excellent stability, and the open cockpit gave the pilot an unobstructed view of the surroundings.