Описание
Страна : США
Год : 1950
Фотографии
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Air-Britain Archive 1998-02 / Extracts
From an old cutting, this view shows the Price Special as first produced with a 2-cylinder Aeronca engine. The registration is rather indistinct but could be close to X37676?
Flying, November 1950: * p.48 - A new low-cost midget monoplane is announced, the Price Special built at Pontiac, Illinois with an Aeronca E113C engine and an empty weight of only 325 lb. Details?
Flying. November 1950: * p.48 - The Price Special, designed by Paul Price, flew about 1949 powered by a 36 hp Aeronca E113 engine and had a span of 20 ft 11 in, length 12 ft 6 in and height 5 ft 5 in. The empty weight was claimed to be 325 lb. No picture has been submitted, or any further details. It was later developed into the PL-2-DM which flew as N850Z in 1962 and was a parasol wing taildragger with an open cockpit.
Flying. November 1950: Briefly mentioned on p.97/106, we now have more details on the Price Special. Paul F Price of Warren, Ohio, built the 36 hp Aeronca E113 engined Price Special single-seat open-cockpit parasol-wing monoplane with the help of other enthusiasts at Pontiac Airport, Illinois. The structure was of wood wings and steel tube fuselage and tail unit, the whole covered with fabric.
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Air-Britain Archive 1998-02 / Extracts
Регистрационный номер: N850Z [2] A flying shot of the Price Special in its second form as N850Z with a 65 hp Lycoming flat-four engine.
Flying. November 1950: <...> It was later rebuilt with an experimental licence as N850Z with a 65 hp Lycoming O-145-B2 flat four engine. This was heavier and so the nose was shortened and the fuselage lengthened, making the length 15 ft 6 in. The wing span was increased to 24 ft and the earlier underwing vee struts were replaced by two parallel struts with wire bracing. A taller rudder was fitted and this was aerodynamically balanced. These improvements increased the empty weight to 475 lb. The second version first flew on 30th June 1962 and cruised at 60 mph while a maximum speed of 90 mph was claimed. It appeared at fly-ins in 1963 and 1964 at which time it was regd to Price as PL-2-DM with c/n 2. By 7.66 it was with W J Mekker of Newberry, Ohio and by 7.71 with P D Lohiser of Painesville, Ohio, although it may not have been airworthy. Any later reports would be received with interest. -
Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft
Регистрационный номер: N850Z [2] Price PL-2-DM (65 hp Lycoming O-145 engine)
