Information About

Cunningham-hall Pt-6




  name PT-6
  type Six-seat cabin biplane
  manufacturer Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation
  first Flight 1929
  number Built 2


The Cunningham-Hall Model PT-6 was an American six-seat cabin biplane of the 1920s, the first design of the Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation of Rochester, New York.


DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN

The Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation was formed in 1928 and the first design was the PT-6. First flown on the April 3 , 1929 . The PT-6 was a biplane of all-metal construction with a fixed landing gear with tail skid. The cockpit held a pilot and either a copilot or passenger, with a separate cabin for four passengers. It was powered by a 300hp (224kW) Wright J-6 Whirlwind radial engine. Only two were built.

The PT-6 was the first design of the company, the last design was a freighter conversion the '''PT-6F'''. First flown in 1937 , the original passenger cabin was modified as a cargo compartment with 156 ft³ (4.42m³) of stowage space. A freight door was fitted to the fuselage and a loading hatch fitted in the roof. It was powered by a Wright R-975E-1 radial engine.


OPERATIONAL HISTORY


VARIANTS

;PT-6
:Six-seat cabin biplane powered by a 300hp (224kW) Wright J-6 Whirlwind radial engine, two built.
;PT-6F
:Freighter conversion of the PT-6.


OPERATORS


SPECIFICATIONS (PT-6F)

  plane Or Copter plane
  jet Or Prop prop
  ref The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)
  crew Two
  length Main 30 ft 0 in
  length Alt 914 m
  span Main 41 ft 8 in
  span Alt 127 m
  height Main 9 ft 7 in
  height Alt 292 m
  area Main 370 ft&2
  area Alt 3437 m&2
  empty Weight Main 2,875 lb
  empty Weight Alt 1304 kg
  loaded Weight Main
  loaded Weight Alt
  useful Load Main
  useful Load Alt
  max Takeoff Weight Main 4,550 lb
  max Takeoff Weight Alt 2064 kg
  engine (prop) Wright R-975E-1 Whirlwind
  type Of Prop Radial Engine
  number Of Props 1
  power Main 365hp
  power Alt 272 kW
  max Speed Main 150 mph
  max Speed Alt 241 km/h
  never Exceed Speed Main
  never Exceed Speed Alt
  stall Speed Main
  stall Speed Alt
  range Main 700 miles
  range Alt 1127 km
  ceiling Main 20,000 ft
  ceiling Alt 6095 m
  loading Main lb/ft&2
  loading Alt kg/m&2
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  power/mass Main hp/lb
  power/mass Alt W/kg




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