Aeronca Arrow
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The Aeronca Model 9 Arrow was a low-wing all-metal cabin monoplane with retractable landing gear.{{cite book|last1=Simpson|first1=R.W.|title=Airlife's general aviation : a guide to postwar general aviation manufacturers and their aircraft| date=1995| publisher=Airlife| location=Shrewsbury| isbn=9781853105777| edition=2nd}} It was marketed to returning pilots from World War II{{cite book|title=Your personal plane|publisher= Duell, Sloan And Pearce |date=1945 |author=John Paul Andrews}} and unveiled in 1947 but never went into production.
The single prototype (registered NX39581) was destroyed in a crash during a test flight due to propeller failure.
Specifications
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|crew=2
|length ft=19
|length in=9
|span ft=30
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|wing area sqft=137
|aspect ratio=6.57
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|empty weight lb=850
|gross weight lb=1450
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Franklin 4AC
|eng1 type=4-cyl. horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine
|eng1 hp=90
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=wooden fixed pitch propeller
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|max speed mph=135
|cruise speed mph=125
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- Landing speed (no flaps): {{convert|54|mph|kn km/h|abbr=on}}
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|range km=500
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|climb rate ftmin=550
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|wing loading kg/m2=10.6
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|power/mass=15.9 lb/hp (9.65 kg/kW)
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See also
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=31 }}
External links
- [http://www.aerofiles.com/_aeron.html Aerofiles: Aeronca 9 Arrow]
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Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft
Category:1940s United States civil utility aircraft