Wiley Post Model A
Wiley Post Aircraft · United States · first flew 1934 · light aircraft
The Wiley Post Model A was a United States two-seat sports biplane built in small numbers in the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.02 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat sports biplane
- Upper wing longer than the lower: 28 ft 6 in against 24 ft 6 in
- Single Straughn AL-1000 engine, listed as a Ford Model 1A
It was a small biplane powered by a 40 hp Straughn AL-1000 engine.
Specifications
- The Wiley Post Model A has a length of 6.02 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.69 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 129 km/h (80 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Ross Holmes and Glenn Stearman as a development of the Straughn A, and first flew in 1934.
Variants
Production numbers are uncertain, but about 13 are thought to have been built.
Where you'll see it
It was built by Wiley Post Aircraft as a sports biplane seating a pilot and one student or passenger.
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