Carden–Baynes Auxiliary

Auxiliary
Carden–Baynes Auxiliary with engine stowed. Flight Global archive
General information
TypeMotor glider
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerAbbott–Baynes Sailplanes Ltd
Designer
Number built2
History
First flight8 August 1935
Developed fromAbbott–Baynes Scud 3

The Carden–Baynes Auxiliary was the first motor glider with a retractable engine and propeller; it is known as the Abbott–Baynes Scud 3 when engineless. Both aircraft, built in the mid-1930s, were still flying in 2010 as pure sailplanes.

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