Comte AC-4

AC-4 Gentleman

Role	Two-seat sport/training aircraft
National origin	Switzerland
Manufacturer	Comte
First flight	1927
Primary user	Switzerland

The Comte AC-4 Gentleman was a 1920s Swiss two-seat sport/training aircraft produced by Flugzeugbau A. Comte.

Design and development

In 1927 the Swiss company Flugzeugbau A. Comte designed and built a prototype two-seat cabin monoplane designated the AC-4 Gentleman. It was a braced high-wing monoplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had staggered seats for two with an option for dual controls.

Variants

AC-4: Production version with a 115 hp (86 kW) Cirrus Hermes inline piston engine.
AC-4B: Second production batch with 140 hp (104 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major or 110 hp (82 kW) Cirrus Hermes, five built.

Operators

Switzerland

Swiss Air Force

Specifications (AC-4)

General characteristics

Crew: Two
Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 9½ in (12.13 m)
Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Wing area: 215.29 ft² (20 m²)
Empty weight: 1,102 lb (500 kg)
Gross weight: 1,764 lb (800 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Cirrus Hermes inline piston, 115 hp (86 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 109 mph (175 km/h)
Cruise speed: 87 mph (140 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (700 km)
Service ceiling: 13,125 ft (4000 m)

References

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.

External links

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