Meyers OTW

Development

In anticipation for a demand for training aircraft caused by the introduction of a civil war training scheme (in which civil flying schools would provide primary training for the military), Allen Meyers designed the OTW and formed the Meyers Aircraft Company to build it. The OTW was a conventional biplane with tandem seating for two in open cockpits and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The prototype was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine and it first flew on 10 May 1936. The aircraft was produced in two main variants; the OTW-145 powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab, and the OTW-160 powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.

Variants

OTW-125

Production variant with 125hp (93kW) Warner Scarab engine.

OTW-145

Production variant with 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab engine.

OTW-160

Final production variant with 160hp (119kW) Kinner R-5 engine.

OTW-KR

One aircraft was re-engined with a 120hp (89kW) Ken-Royce 7G engine.

Aircraft on Display

N15784 - Combat Air Museum, Topeka, Kansas

N34357 - EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

N34310 - Pioneer Flight Museum, Kingsbury, Texas

Specifications (OTW-160)

General characteristics

Crew: 2

Length: 22 ft 6 in ( m)

Powerplant: 1 × Kinner R-5, 160 hp (119 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 120 mph ( km/h)

Range: 275 miles ( km)