Chilton Aircraft


  Welcome to the Chilton aircraft web site

The prototype Chilton Monoplane sits on the lawn in front of Chilton House, Chilton Foliat where it was built in 1936.

This site is for those interested in the Chilton Monoplane - an aircraft designed over sixty five years ago but still an outstanding example of British design expertise where once we led the world. The Chilton is truly a design classic, designed by two very bright young aeronautical engineers - Reggie Ward & Andrew Dalrymple, though no doubt their De Havilland training had a lot to do with it. One can only ponder at what might have developed post-war had it not been for the severing of their partnership due to the tragic death of Andrew Dalrymple in the mid-air break-up of a Fieseler Storch aircraft on Christmas Day 1945.
Original aircraft
- G-AESZ to G-AFSV contains a brief history on each of the four original Chilton Monoplanes.
Chilton Info
- Chilton history gives some detail of how the Chilton came about plus the 1938 Chilton brochure details.
- Pre-war & post-war articles is a selection of articles and information on the Chilton Monoplane, further articles will be added if found, but I believe I have all significant articles that have been published.
- Chilton engines gives information on the Mikron and Carden Ford engines.
- New aircraft builders gives details on who's building what, where!
- New Chilton information shows various details and mods - to be expanded.
Gallery
- Gallery contains photos of each of the four Chiltons and general related photos, new photos will be added from time to time.
  What's new
  • 14 May '08 - Update 'ESZ's history.
  • 26 April '08 - Items appearing in the pages of FLIGHT magazine archive concerning the Chilton from 1936 - in New Chilton Information page.
  • 18 April '08 - New Chilton builder - Nicolas Lamy, Bretingy sur Orge, France.
  • 13 April '08 - An interesting item from the pages of Flight magazine June 1949 proposing the revival of the Chilton - in New Chilton Information page.
  • 1 April '08 - Details of the French made undercarriage wheel that will shortly be fitted to G-AFGH - in New Chilton Information page.
  • 23 March '08 - Modified Parts Gallery page, showing undercarriage trouser parts.
  • 26 Feb. '08 - A letter in Flight magazine from February 1950 - in New Chilton Information page.
  • 5 Feb. '08 - Three photos of 'FSV taken by George Cull at Redhill aerodrome while he was with the Aeromodeller magazine around 1949/50 - in 'FSV gallery page.
  • 28 Jan. '08 - Photos of the restoration of 'FGH in G-AFGH gallery page.

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