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1920s American utility biplane aircraft
Welch OW-1
Role Three-seat open biplaneType of aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Orin Welch Aircraft Company
Designer Orin Moore Welch
First flight 1927
Number built 5

The Welch OW-1 and the similar OW-2 were American three-seat open biplanes designed by Orin Welch in the late 1920s. The OW-1 was powered with a 90 hp (67 kW) Curtiss OX-5 and the OW-2 was powered by a 150 hp (110 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8A, both of which were water-cooled V-8 aero engines. Four OW-1s were built (NC817, NC4205, NC5105, NC6838), one of which was converted into the first of two OW-2s. The first OW-2 was later modified into a 5 seater, before being destroyed in a hangar fire in November 1929. The second OW-2 was given the civil registration NC11142.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 (pilot)
  • Capacity: 2
  • Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
  • Wingspan: 31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-5 , 90 hp (67 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)

References

  1. ^ "American airplanes: Wa - We". www.aerofiles.com.
  2. "Orin Welch Airplane Company". www.javalina.com.
  3. "all-aero". all-aero.com.
  4. "Welch OW-1". All-aero.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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