Hockaday Comet
Hockaday Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1944 · light aircraft
The Hockaday Comet was a two-seat light civil aircraft built in the United States before the Second World War but not flown until near the war's end.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.76 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High braced monoplane with a one-piece rectangular wing and semi-elliptical tips
- Wing braced by a parallel pair of streamlined steel tubes on each side
- Large transparency in the wing centre section above the two side-by-side seats
A welded steel tube fuselage with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage whose legs and wheels were enclosed in generous fairings.
Specifications
- The Hockaday Comet has a length of 6.76 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Design led by H. W. Yarick began when the Hockaday Aircraft Corporation was founded, and the aircraft was substantially complete by May 1939. Work was halted in 1940 and resumed in spring 1944, and it made its first flight in June 1944.
Variants
It was advertised with a choice of two flat-six engines, a 130 hp Franklin or a 125 hp Continental C125.
Where you'll see it
Despite intensive advertising it failed to attract buyers in the post-war market, and only the prototype was built.
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