| C2 Cardinal | |
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| Role | Sport Monoplane |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Aircraft Corporation |
| Produced | 1928 - 1931 |
| Number built | 22 |
| Unit cost | $4250 in 1929 |
The St. Louis C2 Cardinal family are a series of light sport monoplanes built by the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation during the peak of the Charles Lindbergh boom after the Spirit of St. Louis flight of 1927.[1]
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The Cardinal shares close proportions with the Monocoupe Model 22 also designed and built in St. Louis in 1927.[2] The Cardinal is a two seat high wing conventional geared aircraft with side-by-side configuration seating. The spar and ribs are wood with aircraft fabric covering. The ailerons are controled by push-pull tubes. The aircraft is controlled with a single center-mounted stick. The aircraft were delivered with progressively more powerful engines, the 65 hp (48 kW) LeBlond 5DE, 90 hp (67 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner K-5, and one with a Warner 110 hp (82 kW) engine.[3]
The prototype was presented at the 1929 Detroit Auto Show.
Data from Greater St.Louis Air & Space Museum
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