Verville Air Coach

The Verville Air Coach was a four passenger, high-wing monoplane designed in 1929 by Alfred V. Verville and produced by his company, Verville Aircraft Company. It was a comfortable, good-looking cabin monoplane which sold for $10,500. Sources vary, but only 10-16 were built^[1] before Verville declared bankruptcy in 1931 at the beginning of the great depression.^[2]

The most interesting model of the air coach was the diesel 104-P, which was powered by 9-cylinder Packard DR-980 diesel engine.^[3]

Variations

Verville Air Coach advertisement

• Model 102 (104-W, 110 hp Warner Engine)
  • Wing span: 40 ft
  • Length: 28 ft
  • Empty weight: 1,525 lbs
  • Normal gross weight (loaded): 2,400 lbs
  • High speed: 110 mph
  • Fuel capacity: 50 gals
  • Cruising range: 600 miles
  • Cost: $7,500
• Model 104-C (1928)
  • 1928 ATC (267, 2-306)
  • 4 passenger, cabin high-wing monoplane
  • 110 hp Warner Scarab (span: 40'0" length: 28'0" load: 875# v: 110/x/45 range: 600)
  • 225 hp Wright J-6 (span: 44'0" length: 28'9" load: 1234# v: 130/110/50 range: 650)
  • Semi-cantilever wing
  • Cost: $12,000
  • 2 built
• Model 104-P (Packard Diesel Coach) (1930)
  • 9-cylinder Packard DR-980 diesel engine
  • ATC 316
  • 4 passenger, cabin high-wing monoplane
  • 225 hp Packard DR-980 diesel; length: 28'8" load: 1100# v: 130/110/50 range: 640
  • Cost: $11,000-12,000
  • 1 built, modified from 104-C [NC70W]

See also

• Alfred Verville
• Verville Aircraft Company

References

External links

Media related to Verville Air Coach at Wikimedia Commons

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