Mercury Chic T-2
| Chic T-2 | |
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| Role | Training monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Mercury Aircraft |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Number built | ~30 |
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The Mercury Chic T-2 was a lightweight American parasol wing monoplane designed and built by the Mercury Aircraft Inc. in the late 1920s. Flown for the first time in 1928 around 30 were built but due to the early 1930s economic depression only 15 were sold and the rest were scrapped.
Design
The Chic T-2 had a fabric-covered welded-steel tube fuselage with a parasol wing. It had a fixed conventional landing gear and two tandem open cockpits for the pilot and pupil. Originally flown with a 65 hp (48 kW) Viele radial engine this was soon replaced with a more powerful 90 hp (67 kW) LeBlond 7D radial engine.
Specifications
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 35 ft 8 in (10.87 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × LeBlond 7D radial, 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
References
Notes
- ↑ Orbis 1985, p. 2457
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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