Dayton-Wright Aerial Coupe
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| OW.1 Aerial Coupe | |
|---|---|
| Type | three-seat touring aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dayton-Wright Company |
| Maiden flight | 1919 |
| Produced | 1919 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Dayton-Wright OW.1 Aerial Coupe was an American three-seat touring aircraft built by the Dayton-Wright Company of Dayton, Ohio. It was reputed to be the last aircraft designed by Orville Wright (hence the designation OW.1), but it relied heavily on the De Havilland DH.4 experience.
Following on from a wartime contract to build the British DH.4 under license, the Dayton-Wright Company looked at development of the aircraft for civil use. One of the aircraft designed was the OW.1 Aerial Coupe, still generally similar to the DH.4 configuration. It had lighter-weight wings, landing gear and tail unit. The main difference was a new fuselage to provide an enclosed cabin for a pilot and two passengers. The aircraft was powered by a Wright-Hispano inline engine located in the nose.
[edit] Specifications (OW.1)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, (Part Work 1982-1985), Orbis Publishing, Page 1339
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
- Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
- Wing area: 534 ft² (49.61 m²)
- Empty weight: 1450 lb (658 kg)
- Gross weight: 2492 lb (1130 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Hispano inline piston engine, 180 hp (134 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 mph (153 km/h)
- Range: 500 miles (805 km)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, (Part Work 1982-1985), Orbis Publishing, Page 1339
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