Pasped Skylark
Pasped Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Pasped W-1 Skylark was a 1930s American two-seat, single-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by the Pasped Aircraft Company of Glendale, California.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.62 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Braced low-wing monoplane
- Enclosed cockpit with side-by-side seating for two
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear
It is a braced low-wing monoplane with a radial engine, an enclosed side-by-side cockpit and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Pasped Skylark has a length of 7.62 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.95 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 224 km/h (139 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1935 and was powered by a 125 hp Warner Scarab radial engine. It had a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings.
Variants
Only one example was built.
Where you'll see it
Other two-seat aircraft of the era achieved better performance on smaller engines, so the Skylark did not enter production. The sole example was airworthy in February 2010 with an owner in Versailles, Missouri.
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