Ryan Foursome
| C-1 Foursome |
| Role |
Business aircraft |
| National origin |
United States |
| Manufacturer |
Ryan Aeronautical |
| First flight |
1930 |
| Number built |
3 |
The Ryan C-1 Foursome, also known as the "Baby Brougham" was a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft built in the United States in 1930 as an executive transport.[1] It was a high-wing, braced monoplane based on Ryan's highly successful Brougham design, but substantially smaller.[2] The interior was luxuriously furnished, with deeply upholstered seats,[2] and an oversize cabin door was fitted to ease boarding and disembarking for the three passengers.[1] Only three examples were built before deteriorating economic conditions led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930.[3] One of the three machines was fitted with a Packard DR-980 diesel engine and designated the C-2.[4] This latter aircraft was lost during an attempted transatlantic crossing by Alex Loeb and Richard Decker in August 1939.[5] They were en route to Ireland[5] with Palestine perhaps their intended final destination.[4]
Variants
Specifications (C-1)
Data from "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-760, 225 hp (168 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 128 mph (205 km/h)
- Range: 600 miles (960 km)
Notes
- ^ a b Munson 1982, p.129
- ^ a b Taylor 1989, p.773
- ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2835
- ^ a b "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"
- ^ a b "Wasted Courage" 1939, p.167
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