Spartan C4

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The Spartan C4 is an American four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Spartan Aircraft Company.^[1]

Development

The first model was the C4-225 a high-wing braced monoplane powered by a 225hp (168kW) Wright J-6 radial engine.^[1] Only five C4-235 aircraft were built and they were followed by one C4-300 with a 300hp (224kW) Wright R-975 radial engine, and the C4-301 with a 300hp (224kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior.^[1]

Variants

C4-225: Production aircraft powered by a 225hp (168kW) Wright J-6 radial engine, five built.^[1]
C4-300: Variant with a 300hp (224kW) Wright R-975 radial engine, one built.^[1]
C4-301: Variant with a 300hp (224kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior radial engine, one built.^[1]

Specifications (C4-225)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 32 ft 7 in ( m)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-6 radial engine, 225 hp (168 kW)

References

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Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Orbis 1985, p 2955

Bibliography

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

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