Porterfield 35
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Model 35 Flyabout | |
|---|---|
| Type | two-seat cabin monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Porterfield Aircraft Corporation |
| Designed by | Noel Hockaday |
| Maiden flight | 1935 |
| Introduced | 1935 |
| Number built | 240+ |
The Porterfield Model 35 Flyabout was an American two-seat cabin monoplane built by the Porterfield Aircraft Corporation of Kansas City.
[edit] Development
The aircraft was designed by Noel Hockaday and was built by students at the Wyandotte High School as the Wyandotte Pup. Porterfield Aircraft recognised the potential of the aircraft design and bought the design rights and also the services of Hockaday as works manager and designer. The Pup was developed to appear in 1935 as the Porterfield Model 35 Flyabout a braced high-wing-monoplane. It had a fixed tailskid landing gear and room for two. It was originally powered by a 60hp (45kW) LeBlond 5D radial engine. Variants later appeared with different engine installations and a deluxe model the De Luxe Sport. Over 240 aircraft were built.
[edit] Variants
- Model 35
- 1935 production variant with a 60hp (45kW) LeBlond 5D radial engine
- Model 35-70
- 1937 production variant with a 70hp (52kW) LeBlond 5DE radial engine.
- Model 35-V
- Variant powered by a 65hp (48kW) Velie M-5 engine.
- Model 35-W (De Luxe Sport)
- Luxury model (also known as the Model 90) with a 90hp (67kW) Warner Scarab Junior radial engine.
[edit] Specifications (Model 35-70)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2760
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
- Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Wing area: 147 ft² (13.66 m²)
- Empty weight: 806 lb (366 kg)
- Gross weight: 1310 lb (594 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × LeBlond 5DE radial piston, 70 hp (52 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
- Range: 360 miles (579 km)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4570 m)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2760
|
||||||||||||||
