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Curtiss Robin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Robin
The Curtiss Robin, introduced in 1928, was a high-wing monoplane with a 90 hp (67 kW) OX-5 eight-cylinder engine built by the Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Company. It was later fitted with the more powerful Challenger engine, which developed between 170 and 185 hp (127 and 138 kW). NOTE: Model B (90 hp/67 kW Curtiss OX-5 engine), Model C-1 (185 hp/138 kW Curtiss Challenger engine), and Model J-1 (165 hp/123 kW Wright J-6 Whirlwind 5 engine) The J-1 version was flown by Douglas Corrigan (nicknamed "Wrongway") as well as the Fly Keys. The Robin, a workmanlike cabin monoplane, had a wooden wing and steel tubing fuselage. The cabin accommodated three persons; two passengers were seated side-by-side behind the pilot. Early Robins were distinguished by large flat fairings over the parallel diagonal wing bracing struts; the fairings were abandoned on later versions, having been found to be ineffective in creating lift. The original landing gear had bungee rubber cord shock absorbers, later replaced by an oleo-pneumatic system; a number of Robins had twin floats added. The plane's payload with 50 gallons (189 l) of fuel was 452 lb (205 kg); it had a cruising speed of 102 mph (164 km/h), a landing speed of 48 mph (77 km/h), a gas capacity of 50 gal/189 l (25 gal/95 l in each wing tank), and an oil capacity of 5 US gal (19 l; 4 imp gal). The aircraft's price at the factory field was $7,500. Role Touring Manufacturer Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Company First flight August 7, 1928 Introduction 1928 Status A number still flying Primary user U. S. Private Owner Market Number built 769 Unit cost $7,500 U.S. Dollars (1938) A single modified Robin (with a 110 hp (82 kW) Warner R-420-1) was used by the United States Army Air Corps, and designated the XC-10. This aircraft was used in a test program for radio-controlled (and unmanned) flight. Cuba's national airline, Compañía Nacional Cubana de Aviación Curtiss, was founded in 1929 with Curtiss Aircraft serving as its co-founder and major investor. The airline's first aircraft was a Curtiss Robin; it flew domestic routes as a mail and passenger transport. From September 1929 to May 1930, a Robin C-1 was used to deliver the McCook, Nebraska Daily Gazette to communities in rural Nebraska and Kansas. The airplane flew a nonstop route of 380 miles (610 km) daily, dropping bundles of newspapers from a height of 500 feet (150 m) to local carriers. A Curtiss Robin C was purchased by the Paraguayan government in 1932 for the transport squadron of its air arm. It was intensively used as a VIP transport plane and air ambulance during the Chaco War (1923–1935). Specifications (Robin OX-5) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: two passengers Length: 25 ft 8½ in (7.83 m) Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.49 m) Height: 7 ft 9½ in (2.37 m) Wing area: 223 ft² (20.71 m²) Empty weight: 1,472 lb (668 kg) Loaded weight: 2,440 lb (1,107 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-5 liquid-cooled V-8, 90 hp (67 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 100.5 mph (87 knots, 135 km/h) Cruise speed: 84 mph (73 knots, 135 km/h) Range: 480 mi (432 nmi, 772 km) Service ceiling: 10,200 ft (3,109 m) Rate of climb: 400 ft/min (2.0 m/s) * |
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