Robertson Skylark SRX-1
| Robertson Skylark SRX-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | STOL - small aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Robertson Development |
| First flight: |
1955 |
The Robertson Skylark SRX-1 is a five-seat STOL aircraft that was developed in the 1950s. It should be able to take off and land from runways that are 120 ft (37 m ) long and have a cruising speed of 150 mph (241 km / h ).
construction
The aircraft was designed by James L. Robertson at the age of 27. It is stable and spin safe and capable of flying at a minimum speed of 25 mph (40 km / h). It was also the first small aircraft in the United States to be equipped with a turboprop engine.
The Skylark consists of a metal-clad tubular steel construction and has streamlining, flaps , spoilerons , turbulators , pendulum rudders and engine cooling via the spinner .
Usage history
The aerobatic pilot Marion Cole carried out test flights with the machine and demonstrated it as part of his "Cole Brothes Airshow ". The aircraft is capable of take off within 100 ft (30 m).
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 4th |
| length | 30.5 ft (9.3 m ) |
| span | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| height | 7.8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Empty mass | 2,250 lb (1,021 kg ) |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) |
| Top speed | 143 kn (265 km / h) |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Have You Seen? In: Flying Magazine . Bonnier Corporation, July 1954, ISSN 0015-4806 , p. 37 (English).
- ^ Project Skylark . In: Experimenter . April 1955 (English).
- ^ Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Aviation Safety Center: Survey of research projects in the field of aviation safety . 6th edition. Cornell University, 1966 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).