Weatherley 201
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| Weatherley 201 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Agricultural monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Weatherley Aviation Company |
| Designed by | John Weatherley |
| Maiden flight | 1967 |
| Number built | 90 |
The Weatherley Model 201 is a 1960s American agricultural monoplane designed and built by the Weatherley Aviation Company of Hollis, California.
[edit] Development
In the early 1960s John Weatherley formed the Weatherley Aviation Company to convert 19 Fairchild M62s into agricultural aircraft which he called the Weatherley WN 62C. With this experience Weatherley designed his own agriculutural monoplane the Weatherley Model 201. The 201 was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a nose-mounted 450hp (336kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine. It had an enclosed cockpit for the pilot and a glassfibre 270 gallon (1022 litre) chemical hopper in the forward fuselage. It was designed for cropy dusting and spraying and was certified in 1967. In 1970 the Model 201A was introduced which had a larger chemical hopper and fuel capacity which was also built as the Model 201B with minor improvements. Another improved version, the Model 201C was introduced in 1975 and 90 aircraft of all variants were built before production stopped in the late 1970s.
[edit] Variants
- Model 201
- Initial production variant, 2 built.
- Model 201A
- Enlarged fuel capacity and a larger chemical hopper, 5 built
- Model 201B
- 201A with minor improvements, 45 built.
- Model 201C
- Improved variant, 38 built.
[edit] Specifications (201C)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine, 450 hp (336 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 206 mph ( km/h)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 3079.
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