Ryan ST

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ryan ST was a two seat, low wing monoplane that, variously, was used as a sport and stunt aircraft as well a trainer by flying schools and the military. The two seat were open cockpits in tandem. The ST had a fixed landing gear and a metal fuselage. The ST was built by the Ryan Aeronautical Company, San Diego, California.

[edit] Specifications (ST-A)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
• Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.15 m)
• Height: 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
• Wing area: 124 ft² (11.5 m²)
• Empty: 1,081 lb (490 kg)
• Loaded: 1,600 lb (726 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Menasco C-4, 125 hp (93 kW)

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 126 mph (203 km/h)
• Range: 366 miles (589 km)
• Service ceiling: 17,200 ft (5,243 m)
• Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (244 m/min)
• Wing loading: 13 lb/ft² (63 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.08 hp/lb (0.13 kW/kg)

[edit] Related content

Related development:

Comparable aircraft: Fairchild PT-19 - Miles Magister - Yakovlev UT-2 -

Designation sequence (USAAC): PT-13 - PT-14 - PT-15 - PT-16 - PT-17 - PT-18 - PT-19 - PT-20 - PT-21 - PT-22 - PT-23 - PT-24 - YPT-25 - PT-26 - PT-27 - T-28