Paramount Cabinaire
Paramount Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Paramount Cabinaire was a 1920s cabin biplane designed by Walter J. Carr and produced by the Paramount Aircraft Corporation. Only eight were completed before production ceased.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.49 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cabin biplane with the upper wing mounted several inches above the enclosed cabin
- Single radial engine in the nose with conventional landing gear
- Upper wing longer in span than the lower
The upscale cabin had two individual upholstered wicker seats in front and a wicker bench seat for passengers, with velour, mahogany panels and roll-down windows. The airframe was fabric covered with wooden wing spars and ribs.
Specifications
- The Paramount Cabinaire has a length of 7.49 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.11 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Carr tested Warner Scarab radial engines on a Travel Air 2000 and later cannibalised the test aircraft to build the first Cabinaire, around a modified welded steel tube Travel Air 2000 fuselage with an enclosed cabin. The first flight was in 1928.
Variants
Prototype #2 was made from parts of the first. Each production model differed slightly, with choices of engines, landing gear and aileron improvements.
Where you'll see it
In 1929 Viola Gentry and Jack Ashcroft attempted an aerial-refuelling endurance record in a modified Cabinaire named The Answer, but crashed on 28 June after fog prevented refuelling. In 1930 a Cabinaire placed 15th out of 18 in the Ford National Reliability Air Tour, and that aircraft was restored and still flying in 2011.
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