Hendy Aircraft Company Explained

Industry:	Aircraft design
Founded:	in Brighton, East Sussex, England
Founders:	Basil B. Henderson H.A. Miles
Fate:	Merger
Successor:	Parnall Aircraft Ltd.
Num Employees:	2

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

History

The company was formed as a partnership between Basil B. Henderson and H.A. Miles at 7 Park Lane, London, with Henderson being the chief designer.^[1] 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.^[2]

Aircraft

• 1929 - Hendy Hobo single-seat light monoplane, one built.^[3]
• 1929 - Hendy 302 two-seat cabin monoplane, one built.^[4]
• 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.

Further reading

• Book: Jackson . Aubrey Joseph . British Civil Aircraft Since 1919 . 1973 . Putnam . 978-0-370-10010-4 . 2 February 2023 . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hendy Aircraft Company Designations . Secret Projects Forum . 2 February 2023.
2. Jackson 1974, p. 89
3. Jackson 1974, p. 252
4. Jackson 1974, p. 253