Pander D
Pander & Zonen · Netherlands · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The Pander D was a small Dutch single-seat sport monoplane, an evolution of the Carley C.12 of 1923.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Streamlined rounded fuselage with a quadrant-shaped fin and a faired headrest |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small single-seat shoulder-wing monoplane
- Streamlined rounded fuselage with a quadrant-shaped fin and a faired headrest
- Cockpit between the wing spars with a coaming and circular cut-out
The single-piece two-spar wing is attached to the upper fuselage longerons, and the fuselage is a flat-sided monocoque with rounded fairings.
Specifications
- The Pander D has a length of 4.95 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
H. Pander bought the core of the insolvent Vliegtuig Industrie Holland in 1924, and the Pander D flew for the first time on 16 November 1924 with J. van Opstal at the controls.
Variants
It followed the modified Holland H.2 and shared the small Anzani three-cylinder engine of about 30 hp, but had a much more streamlined fuselage. Ten were built.
Where you'll see it
It appeared at the Paris Aero Show in 1924 and was offered for sale at 450 pounds. The second prototype visited Croydon in April 1925, and users included the Netherlands Naval Aviation Service and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.
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