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The Skylark is a braced low-wing monoplane with a fixed [[Conventional landing gear|tailwheel landing gear]].<ref name="orbis" /> It is powered by a {{convert|125|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Warner Scarab]] radial engine.<ref name="orbis" /> The enclosed cockpit has side-by-side seating for two.<ref name="orbis" /> It has a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings.<ref name="orbis" /> With other two-seat aircraft of the era having a better performance on smaller engines the Skylark did not enter production.<ref name="orbis" /> |
The Skylark is a braced low-wing monoplane with a fixed [[Conventional landing gear|tailwheel landing gear]].<ref name="orbis" /> It is powered by a {{convert|125|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Warner Scarab]] radial engine.<ref name="orbis" /> The enclosed cockpit has side-by-side seating for two.<ref name="orbis" /> It has a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings.<ref name="orbis" /> With other two-seat aircraft of the era having a better performance on smaller engines the Skylark did not enter production.<ref name="orbis" /> The sole example was currently airworthy in February 2010 with an owner in [[Versailles, Missouri]]. |
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Revision as of 14:33, 1 March 2010
Pasped Skylark | |
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Role | Two-seat cabin monoplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Pasped Aircraft Company |
First flight | 1935 |
Status | airworthy in 2010 |
Primary user | private pilot owner |
Number built | 1 |
The Pasped W-1 Skylark is a 1930s American two-seat single-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by the Pasped Aircraft Company of Glendale, California.[1]
Design and development
The Skylark is a braced low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1] It is powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab radial engine.[1] The enclosed cockpit has side-by-side seating for two.[1] It has a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings.[1] With other two-seat aircraft of the era having a better performance on smaller engines the Skylark did not enter production.[1] The sole example was currently airworthy in February 2010 with an owner in Versailles, Missouri.
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 11 in (10.95 m)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,885 lb (855 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab radial engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 139 mph (224 km/h, 121 kn)
- Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 35 mph (56 km/h, 30 kn)
- Range: 475 mi (764 km, 413 nmi)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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