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Lawson L 2

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Top speed
  
161 km/h

First flight
  
1920

Wingspan
  
28 m

Designer
  
Alfred Lawson

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The Lawson L-2 was a 1920s American biplane airliner, designed and built by the Lawson Air Line Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Design and development

The Lawson Air Line Company designed and built a series of large biplane airliners for use on its planned airline routes. The initial Lawson "Aerial Transport" Lawson C1 or T-1 was built early in 1919 to demonstrate that a large commercial passenger plane could be built. The L-1 was a single pilot, 10 passenger biplane with twin Liberty 400 hp pusher motors. It was followed by the Lawson C.2 or L-2. The L-2 was a tractor biplane also with 400 hp motors, capable of carrying 26 passengers, and piloted by two pilots with differential controls. Mr. Lawson took it on a 2000-mile multi-city tour to advocate commercial air travel.

Operators

 United States
  • Lawson Airline Company

    • Specifications (L-2)

    General characteristics

  • Capacity: 10
  • Wingspan: 91 ft 0 in (27.74 m)
  • Gross weight: 13,000 lb (5897 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Liberty L-12 piston engine, 400 hp (298 kW) each each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (161 km/h)

    • References

    Lawson L-2 Wikipedia
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