Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing
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The Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing (Pitcairn Aviation - One) {{cite book|title=AAHS journal, Volume 31|author=American Aviation Historical Society}} is the first biplane designed for air racing and commercial airmail service by Pitcairn Aircraft Company.{{cite book|title=Legacy of wings: the story of Harold F. Pitcairn|author=Frank Kingston Smith}}
Design
The Fleetwing biplane featured three cockpits capable carrying four revenue sightseeing passengers. The fuselage used (square and round) steel tubing with fabric covering. The squarish fuselage featured a slanted radiator on the front of the lower cowling{{cite web|title=Pitcairn|url=http://www.aerofiles.com/_pitc.html|accessdate=1 February 2011}}
Operational history
The prototype PA-1 crashed after a flight with the control cables rigged backwards. A second aircraft was built shortly afterward.{{cite book|title=From the captain to the colonel: an informal history of Eastern Airlines|author=Robert J. Serling}}{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=Harold Armstrongs Pitcairn Fleetwing|author=Jack Cox|date=November 1991}}{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Frank |title=Legacy of Wings; The Harold F. Pitcairn Story |date=1981 |publisher=Jason Aronson, Inc. |location=New York |isbn=0876684851 |page=62-71}}
Specifications (Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing)
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References
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