First flight 1925 Designer Agnew E. Larsen | Manufacturer Pitcairn Aircraft Company | |
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The Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing (Pitcairn Aviation - One) is the first biplane designed for air racing and commercial airmail service by Pitcairn Aircraft Company.
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Design
The Fleetwing biplane featured 3 cockpits capable carrying four revenue sightseeing passengers. The fuselage used (square and round) steel tubing with fabric covering. The squarish fuselage featured a slanted radiator on the front of the lower cowling
Operational history
The prototype PA-1 crashed after a flight with the control cables rigged backwards. A second aircraft was built shortly afterward.
Specifications (Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing)
Data from Aerofiles
General characteristics
Performance
References
Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA