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Hise Model A

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First flight
  
1929

The Hise Model A was a trimotor aircraft built by Fred Hise in Detroit, Michigan.

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Design and development

The single prototype was built at the Detroit City Airport.

The Hise Trimotor was a high-wing monoplane with conventional landing gear, powered by three 125 hp (93 kW) Kinner radial engines. The executive interior featured red leather seats and silver-plated ashtrays.

Specifications (Hise Model A)

Data from Skyways

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 6
  • Length: 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m)
  • Wingspan: 52 ft (16 m)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Kinner Radial, 100 hp (75 kW) each

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