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Pitcairn PA 1 Fleetwing

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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

  • Capacity: 5
  • Length: 25 ft 11 in (7.90 m)
  • Wingspan: 38 ft (12 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss C-6 , 160 hp (120 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 96 kn; 177 km/h (110 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 81 kn; 150 km/h (93 mph)
  • Stall speed: 39 kn; 72 km/h (45 mph)

    • References

    Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing Wikipedia
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