Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
Bellanca · United States · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker was a six-seat utility aircraft built mainly in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a development of the Bellanca CH-200 with a more powerful engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.46 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional high-wing braced monoplane
- Bellanca "flying struts" bracing the wing
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
A single-engined high-wing utility monoplane with Bellanca flying struts and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker has a length of 8.46 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.12 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Bellanca developed the CH-200 into the CH-300 by replacing its 220 hp Wright J-5 engine with a 300 hp Wright J-6. In 1929 George Haldeman flew an early CH-300 on the first nonstop flight from New York to Cuba.
Variants
Late in the series some CH-300s were fitted with 420 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines, leading to the CH-400 Skyrocket series.
Where you'll see it
Pacemakers were popular in Alaska and the Canadian bush. Six were built by Canadian Vickers in Montreal for the RCAF, which used them mainly for aerial photography.
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