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The '''Ryan S-C''' (Sports-Coupe) was an [[United States|American]] three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by [[Ryan Aeronautical Company|Ryan]]; one was impressed into service with the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as the '''L-10'''. |
The '''Ryan S-C''' (Sports-Coupe) (or Sport Cabin<ref name=cassagnere>Cassagnere, Ev (1995) ''The new Ryan : development and history of the Ryan ST and SC'', p. 119-144, Flying Books, Eagan, MN. {{ISBN|0911139206}}.</ref>) was an [[United States|American]] three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by [[Ryan Aeronautical Company|Ryan]]; at least one was impressed into service with the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as the '''L-10'''. |
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==Development== |
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The Ryan S-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, designed to be an up-market version of the Ryan S-T trainer. The prototype first flew in 1937, and had a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Menasco inline piston engine. Production aircraft were fitted with a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab [[radial engine]]. With the company's involvement in producing trainer aircraft for the United States military, the S-C was not seriously marketed, and only |
The Ryan S-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, designed to be an up-market version of the Ryan S-T trainer. The prototype first flew in 1937, and had a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Menasco inline piston engine. Production aircraft were fitted with a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab [[radial engine]]. With the company's involvement in producing trainer aircraft for the United States military, the S-C was not seriously marketed, and only 11 complete SCs (s/n 202 through 212) were built, all delivered in 1938; two more were later assembled from parts (s/n 213 in 1941 and s/n 214 in 1959). At least one example – probably as many as five, s/n 202, 203, 207, 211 and 212<ref name=cassagnere /> – were impressed into service with the [[Civil Air Patrol]], auxiliary of the United States Army Air Forces for [[anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine patrol and warfare]] duties on the East coast of the USA, and was designated the L-10<ref>Donald, David (ed.) (1997) ''The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft'', p. 792, Prospero Books, Etobicoke, ON. {{ISBN|185605375X}}.</ref>. At the start of the 21st Century, four examples were still airworthy in the United States. |
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Revision as of 23:56, 26 January 2019
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| Role | Three-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Ryan |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Number built | 13 |
The Ryan S-C (Sports-Coupe) (or Sport Cabin[1]) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Ryan; at least one was impressed into service with the United States Army Air Forces as the L-10.
Development
The Ryan S-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, designed to be an up-market version of the Ryan S-T trainer. The prototype first flew in 1937, and had a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Menasco inline piston engine. Production aircraft were fitted with a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine. With the company's involvement in producing trainer aircraft for the United States military, the S-C was not seriously marketed, and only 11 complete SCs (s/n 202 through 212) were built, all delivered in 1938; two more were later assembled from parts (s/n 213 in 1941 and s/n 214 in 1959). At least one example – probably as many as five, s/n 202, 203, 207, 211 and 212[1] – were impressed into service with the Civil Air Patrol, auxiliary of the United States Army Air Forces for anti-submarine patrol and warfare duties on the East coast of the USA, and was designated the L-10[2]. At the start of the 21st Century, four examples were still airworthy in the United States.
Variants
- S-C later S-C-M
- Prototype powered by a 150hp (112kW) Menasco C4S inline engine, one built later converted to S-C-W.
- S-C-W
- Production aircraft powered by a 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 12 built.
- L-10
- United States Army Air Forces designation for one S-C-W impressed into service in 1942.
- Later Modifications
- Two SC-Ws exist with a horizontally opposed 6-cylinder Continental engine. One was modified from a radial-powered SC-W, and one was built with the 6-cylinder engine after WWII using spare airframe parts from the original pre-WWII production run.
Operators
Specifications (S-C-W)
Data from American Planes and Engines for 1940[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 25 ft 4+1⁄2 in (7.734 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
- Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Wing area: 202.0 sq ft (18.77 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,345 lb (610 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 145 hp (108 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 135 mph (217 km/h, 117 kn) at 8,500 ft (2,600 m)
- Stall speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
- Range: 525 mi (845 km, 456 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 17,200 ft (5,200 m)
- Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
See also
Related lists
References
- ^ a b Cassagnere, Ev (1995) The new Ryan : development and history of the Ryan ST and SC, p. 119-144, Flying Books, Eagan, MN. ISBN 0911139206.
- ^ Donald, David (ed.) (1997) The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, p. 792, Prospero Books, Etobicoke, ON. ISBN 185605375X.
- ^ Aviation February 1940, pp. 42, 69–70.
- "American Planes and Engines for 1940". Aviation. Vol. 39, no. 2. February 1940. pp. 36–54, 67–74.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.
- Aerofiles
External links
Media related to Ryan SCW at Wikimedia Commons