The Adcox Student Prince was a two-seat open-cockpit biplane designed by Basil Smith and built by the students of the US Adcox Aviation Trade School in 1929. It was based on the one-off Adcox Special, and the first example flew on 17 September.
| Student Prince | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Sport lightplane |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Adcox[1] |
| Designer | Basil B Smith[1] |
| Number built | 6[1] |
| History | |
| First flight | 17 September 1929[1] |
A single example of a Student Prince X was produced in 1931 powered by a 90 hp ACE engine.
As of 2004, a single example remains registered in the United States, which was successively re-engined with 100 hp Kinner K-5, then 110 hp Warner Scarab Junior, Comet 150hp, 150 hp Wright-Hisso A and 220 hp Continental E-225 in 1963.[1]
Specifications (Student Prince)
editData from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Cirrus Mk III 4-cyl. air-cooled in-line piston engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
- Range: 500 mi (800 km, 430 nmi)
See also
editRelated development
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
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- Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.