Bellanca 14-13
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| 14-13 Cruisair Senior | |
|---|---|
| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Bellanca |
| Maiden flight | 13 November 1945 |
| Number built | ca. 600 |
The Bellanca 14-13 Cruisair Senior and its successors were a family of light aircraft manufactured in the United States after World War II. They were a follow-on from the pre-war Bellanca 14-7 and its derivatives. While retaining that family's basic design, the 14-13 featured an enlarged cabin, a flat-4 engine in place of a radial (this feature was first introduced on the prototype 14-12) and an oval vertical endplate on each horizontal stabiliser. This latter feature gained the type the nickname "cardboard Constellation", because the arrangement was similar to the contemporary Lockheed Constellation airliner, and the Bellanca wing was constructed of wood (the fuselage was welded steel-tube framework, cloth-covered).
Like many other light aircraft, the 14-13 fell victim to a post-war civil aviation market that was swamped with military surplus types. A high performance version with a deluxe interior was introduced as the 14-19 Cruisemaster in 1949, but all production ceased in 1951 as Bellanca wound up its operations. The design was revived by successor companies, and paved the way for the Viking series in the 1960s and 70s.
[edit] Variants
- 14-13
- 14-13W - "Wagon" version with plywood-lined cabin and removable rear seats
- 14-19
- 260C Model 14-19-3C - version built in the late 1960s by Inter-Air with revised empennage and 260 hp (194 kW) Continental IO-470-F engine
[edit] Specifications (14-13-2)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 21 ft 4 in (6.5 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 2 in (10.42 m)
- Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 6A4-335-B3, 150 hp (112 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 mph (266 km/h)
- Range: 600 miles (970 km)
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 150.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 24.
- Davisson, Budd (1989) "We Fly the Cardboard Constellation" Air Progress Vintage Buyer's Guide
- aerofiles.com
- National Air and Space Museum website
- Arizona Aerospace Foundation website
[edit] See also
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