Chrislea Aircraft Limited was a British

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 aircraft manufacturer, formed in 1936 and closed in 1952.

History

The company was formed on 2 October 1936 at Heston Aerodrome

Heston Aerodrome

Heston Aerodrome was a 1930s airfield located to the west of London, UK, operational between 1929 and 1947. It was situated on the border of the Heston and Cranford areas of Hounslow, Middlesex...

 near London

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, England

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, to build the designs of Richard Christoforides. The company name was derived from the partners Christoforides and R.V.Leak. The first product was the Airguard which first flew in 1938

1938 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1938:- Events :* Imperial Airways inaugurates scheduled service from London to Montreal. Pan American World Airways is banned from British airports out of fears that more advanced U.S...

. The Ace first flew in 1946

1946 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1946:- Events :* The American Section of the International League of Aviators resurrects the National Trophy, a Harmon Trophy awarded from 1926 to 1938 to the outstanding aviator of the year in each of the 21 member countries of the now-defunct League...

 and soon after in April 1947

1947 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1947:-January:* January 11 – The BOAC Douglas C-47A G-AGJX crashes into a hill at Stowting in southeast England, killing eight of the 16 people on board and injuring all eight survivors...

 the company moved to Exeter International Airport

Exeter International Airport

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 (due to the closure of Heston). At Exeter the Super Ace and Skyjeep were produced, but the aircraft did not sell well due to resistance to the unusual control wheel used. The Managing Director and Chief Designer R.C. Christoforides left the company after internal problems, reduced demand and low production levels, with the assets of the company being bought by C.E.Harper Aircraft Limited in 1952, which scrapped all partly constructed and non-flown aircraft (Seven Super Aces and two Skyjeeps).

Aircraft designs

• Chrislea Airguard
• Chrislea Ace
  Chrislea Super Ace
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• Chrislea Super Ace
  Chrislea Super Ace
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• Chrislea Skyjeep
  Chrislea Super Ace
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