Atlas H-10
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| H-10 | |
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| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Atlas Aircraft |
| Designed by | Max Harlow |
| Maiden flight | 1948 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Atlas H-10 was a prototype for a four-seat cabin monoplane aircraft flown in the United States shortly after World War II. It had been constructed from the unfinished Harlow PJC-4 sporting biplane abandoned at the outbreak of the conflict.
It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with retractable tailwheel undercarriage and powered by a variety of engines throughout its life. Originally powered by a Lycoming O-435, it was re-engined with two Continental O-300s driving contra-rotating propellers through a common gearbox. In turn, this arrangement was replaced with a Franklin 6AB and finally a Lycoming IO-720.
As of 2006, the aircraft was reportedly still in existence in a dismantled state in the hands of a Californian collector.
[edit] Specifications (with Continental engines)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
- Powerplant: 2 × Continental O-300, 145 hp (108 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 mph (274 km/h)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 83.
- aerofiles.com
[edit] See also
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