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General Western P 2 Meteor

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General-Western Aero Corp

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The General-Western Meteor, also called the Air Transport Mfg Meteor, Phantom Meteor and the Bantam Meteor was a parasol wing aircraft.

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Design and development

The P-2-S was built at Goleta Airport after development of the P-1 at the General-Western plant at Santa Barbara Municipal airport. It received its American type certificate on 6 May 1932. The aircraft was one of the earliest examples built with all-metal propellers. Rights to the design were sold to the Air Transport Mfg Co. in 1935

The P-2-S is a high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped, parasol-wing aircraft powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner radial engine.

Operational history

The prototype was destroyed in testing in 1930.

Variants

P-1
single seat prototype
P-2-S
Two seat sport model
P-2-T
Trainer model
Crop duster
  • One example was modified into a cropduster with a 220 hp (164 kW) Continental engine upgrade.

    • Specifications (General-Western P-2-S Meteor)

    Data from American airplane specifications

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
  • Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
  • Wing area: 146.8 sq ft (13.64 m2)
  • Empty weight: 1,137 lb (516 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Kinner K-5 radial engine, 100 hp (75 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 130 mph (209 km/h; 113 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 105 mph (91 kn; 169 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h)
  • Range: 420 mi (365 nmi; 676 km)

    • References

    General-Western P-2 Meteor Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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