Ireland Privateer
Ireland Aircraft · United States · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The Ireland Privateer was a 1930s American two-seat sports flying boat with a single pusher engine, which could be equipped as an amphibian.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.53 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Boat-hull sports flying boat that could be fitted with wheels as an amphibian
- Pusher engine on struts above the wing, behind the leading edge
- Stabilising floats near the wingtips, with the tail on parallel booms on production P-2 aircraft
A flat-bottomed hull with the shoulder-mounted wing on top, a pusher engine in a strut mount above the wing, and a tail with a fin and rudder extending above and below the tailplane.
Specifications
- The Ireland Privateer has a length of 8.53 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.58 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 153 km/h (95 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The prototype P-1 had its tail held on a triangular outrigger above the water, and flight tests were under way by spring 1930. About 18 were built in all.
Variants
The production P-2 replaced the outrigger with a pair of sloping parallel booms. The last model, the P-3, appeared early in 1932 with an enclosed cabin for three, better streamlined floats and revised fuselage and tail. Engines ranged from 90 hp to 210 hp.
Where you'll see it
Built by Ireland Aircraft, later renamed Amphibions Inc, it was aimed at private sports flyers.
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