Bartlett Zephyr
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|designer=Vearne C. Babcock
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The Bartlett LC-13A Zephyr 150 was a United States light civil aircraft built in the 1940s. It was a mid-wing braced monoplane of conventional design with side-by-side seating for two and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. It was originally marketed as the Babcock LC-13 by its original manufacturer, then as the Taubman LC-13 when the Babcock Airplane Corporation was acquired by Taubman Aircraft. The rights were finally acquired by Bartlett Aircraft in 1941, but plans to mass-produce it were halted by the outbreak of World War II. There was a brief attempt to revive the design at the end of the war, but nothing came of this.
Specifications (LC-13A Zephyr 150)
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|crew=2
|length m=6.4
|span m=9.34
|height m=1.83
|wing area sqft=132
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|empty weight lb=965
|gross weight lb=1650
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Franklin 6A4-150-B3
|eng1 type=6-cyl horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine
|eng1 hp=150
|eng1 note=at 2,600 rpm
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=constant-speed propeller
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|max speed mph=150
|cruise speed mph=135
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|stall speed mph=35
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|range miles=500
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|ceiling ft=18000
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|wing loading kg/m2=12.5
|fuel consumption lb/mi=0.4
|power/mass= 11 lb/hp (6.68 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=122 }}
External links
- [http://www.aerofiles.com/_ba.html aerofiles.com]
Category:1940s United States civil utility aircraft