Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing

Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing
Model of a 1926 PA-2 on display at the EAA Airventure Museum
Role Biplane
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer Pitcairn Aircraft Company
Designer Agnew E. Larson
First flight 1926
Introduction 1926




The Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing "Arrow" is an early biplane designed for air racing and commercial airmail service.[1]


Design

The Sesquiwing featured a quick change motor mount to accommodate a Curtiss C-6 or Curtiss OX-5 engine, and wheel fairings for speed.[2]

Operational history

A specially built PA-2 was flown by Jim Ray in the 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. It placed second in a race for engines under 800 cubic inches displacement, then it had its engine swapped to an OX-5 for a race the next day, and again back to a Curtiss C-6 engine the next day to win the Detroit race.[3]

Specifications (Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing)

General characteristics

Performance


Notes

  1. Frank Kingston Smith. Legacy of wings: the story of Harold F. Pitcairn.
  2. Frank Kingston Smith. Legacy of wings: the story of Harold F. Pitcairn.
  3. William F. Trimble. High frontier: a history of aeronautics in Pennsylvania.

References


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