Anderson Z
Andrew A. Anderson · United States · first flew 1932 · light aircraft
The Anderson Z is an early 1930s American-designed single-engine biplane. It was designed and built by a self-taught "Flying Farmer", Andrew A. Anderson of Hawley and Rollag, Minnesota.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Upper wing carried on cabane struts from the forward fuselage, which also house the air-cooled radiator |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Upper wing carried on cabane struts from the forward fuselage, which also house the air-cooled radiator
- Tailplane set high on the rear fuselage
- Two seats in separate open cockpits above a fixed, unsprung undercarriage
A typical open-cockpit biplane whose cabane struts and radiator sit together ahead of the pilot. The tailplane is set high on the rear fuselage.
Specifications
- The Anderson Z has a length of 6.86 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It is of typical biplane layout, with a Curtiss OX-5 engine of 90 hp. Anderson flew it during the early 1930s, but it was retired before the Second World War.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, by its designer.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft was discovered in a dismantled state in 1977 and was acquired by the Antique Airplane Association, who restored it for display. It is owned by the Airpower Museum at the Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, Iowa, and last taxied under its own power at the 1994 fly-in.
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