The Hendy Aircraft Company was an early 1930s British

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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. Most of the aircraft were built by Parnall & Sons and in 1935

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was formed when the two companies were merged along with

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.Jackson 1974, p. 89

Aircraft

*1929 -

Hendy Hobo The Hendy 281 Hobo was a British single-seat light monoplane designed by Basil B. Henderson and built by the Hendy Aircraft Company at Shoreham Airport in 1929. Only one aircraft was built, registered ''G-AAIG'', and first flown in October 1929 ...

single-seat light monoplane, one built. *1929 -

Hendy 302 __NOTOC__ The Hendy 302 was a British two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Basil B. Henderson and built by Parnall, George Parnall & Company Limited at Yate in 1929. Only one aircraft was built registered ''G-AAVT''. The 302 was a low-wing cant ...

two-seat cabin monoplane, one built.Jackson 1974, p. 253 *1934 - Hendy 3308 Heck four-seat cabin monoplane, later known as the Parnall Heck. Designed to order for

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and built by

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. Further five built by Parnall.

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