Ryan Foursome
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The Ryan C-1 Foursome, also known as the "Baby Brougham" was a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft built by Ryan Aeronautical in the United States in 1930 as an executive transport.Munson 1982, p.129 It was a high-wing, braced monoplane based on Ryan's highly successful Brougham design, but substantially smaller.Taylor 1989, p.773 The interior was luxuriously furnished, with deeply upholstered seats, and an oversize cabin door was fitted to ease boarding and disembarking for the three passengers.
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Only three examples were built before deteriorating economic conditions led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930.The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2835 One of the three machines was fitted with a Packard DR-980 diesel engine and designated the C-2."Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard" This latter aircraft was lost during an attempted transatlantic crossing by Alex Loeb and Richard Decker in August 1939."Wasted Courage" 1939, p.167
Variants
- C-1 - original version with Wright R-760 engine (2 built)
- C-2 - diesel-powered version with Packard DR-980 engine (1 built)
Specifications (C-1)
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|prime units? = imp
|crew=One pilot
|capacity=3 passengers
|length m=8.41
|length ft=27
|length in=7
|span m=11.96
|span ft=39
|span in=3
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Wright R-760
|eng1 kw=168
|eng1 hp=225
|max speed kmh=205
|max speed mph=128
|range km=960
|range miles=600
}}
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References
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;Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft |publisher=Aerospace Publishing|location=London }}
- {{cite book |last=Munson |first=Kenneth |title=Airliners from 1919 to the Present Day |publisher=Peerage Books |location=London |year=1982 }}
- {{cite web |title=Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard |work=Aerofiles |url=http://www.aerofiles.com/_ryan.html |access-date=2009-02-03}}
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London }}
- {{cite journal |title=Wasted Courage |journal=Flight |date=17 August 1939 |pages=167 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1939/1939-1-%20-%200543.html |access-date=2009-02-04}}
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Category:1930s United States business aircraft
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