Morrow 1-L
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The Morrow 1-L was a prototype tandem-seat trainer produced by the Morrow Aircraft Corporation. It employed plastic impregnated wood in its construction.
Design and development
Morrow Aircraft factory designed and built the Model 1-L tandem two-seat trainer for Civilian Pilot Training Program. Morrow Aircraft used a plastic bonded plywood construction for the body and was powered by a Lycoming O-435 engine. The Model 1-L was also called the Victory Trainer. The factory was at the Municipal Airport, San Bernardino, now Norton Air Force Base.{{cite news |title=Aircraft Firm to Establish Plant in Valley |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/49146461 |access-date=7 November 2022 |work=San Bernardino Daily Sun |date=2 October 1940 |pages=11, 19}} Designed by Edgar Schmued who also worked on the North American P-51 Mustang. The Victory Trainer prototype was built, but not used for the World War II effort. The Victory Trainer wing and tail resembled that of the P-51 Mustang, so the plane was called the Little Mustang by some.{{cite web |last1=Visschedijk |first1=Johan |title=Morrow 1-L |url=http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Shumaker/11521.htm |website=1000AircraftPhotos.com |access-date=7 November 2022 |date=31 August 2012}}
The aircraft was officially tested by Vance Breese in front of an audience of American and British military officials on 1 November 1941.{{cite news |title=Morrow Plane in Official Test Today |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48948316 |access-date=7 November 2022 |work=San Bernardino Daily Sun |date=1 November 1941 |pages=11, 19}} Construction on a static test as well as a second airworthy airframe began a few weeks later.{{cite news |title=Morrow Plant Constructing Two New Ships |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48950094 |access-date=7 November 2022 |work=San Bernardino Daily Sun |date=19 November 1941 |page=6}} Following completion, the aircraft was flown to Purdue University Airport, where it was tested by Purdue University students.{{cite journal |title=Student Project in Airplane Testing |journal=Aeronautical Engineering Review |date=July 1943 |volume=2 |issue=7 |page=139 |url=http://archive.org/details/sim_aerospace-engineering-1942_1943-07_2_7/page/139 |access-date=8 November 2022}}
Specifications (Morrow 1-L Victory Trainer)
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|crew=2 - Tandem enclosed cockpits with complete dual control and instruments. Doors to each cockpit.
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|height m=2.36
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|empty weight lb=965
|gross weight lb=1650
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|more general=Tandem enclosed cockpits with complete dual control and instruments. Doors to each cockpit.
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Lycoming O-435
|eng1 type=6-cyl horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine
|eng1 hp=175
|eng1 note=at 3,000 rpm
|prop blade number=2
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|max speed mph=180
|cruise speed mph=160
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|range miles=1000
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See also
References
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Further reading
{{external media
| image1 = [http://www.shu-aero.com/AeroPhotos_Shu_Aero/Aircraft_M/Morrow/1_L_NX33661_01_large.jpg Aircraft with factory in background]
| image2 = [http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Shumaker/11521L-1.jpg Aircraft taking off]
| image3 = [http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/Additions/Morrow%201-L_3-view.jpg 3-view line drawing]
| image4 = [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/4590555308 Mockup of alternate configuration of aircraft]
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- {{cite magazine |title=Morrow Plywood Trainer |magazine=Aero Digest |date=December 1941 |volume=39 |pages=231, 235}}
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=122}}
- {{cite magazine |title=Victory Trainer |magazine=Modern Plastics |date=January 1942 |page=42}}
Category:1940s United States civil trainer aircraft