The Beechcraft Plainsman was a car made in 1946 by the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas.[1] The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder Franklin engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel. It was fitted with fully independent air suspension.[2] It also had an aluminum body. It weighed 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), its top speed was 160 miles per hour (260 km/h), and could carry six passengers.[1] Generous windows and curved doors blended into the roof of this fastback design. Crash protection was built into the design. [3] Only two were built.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gunnell, John A., ed. (1982). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-027-0.
- ^ Flammang, James M. (1994). Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history. Publications International. pp. 220, 227, 604. ISBN 9780785307785.
- ^ Phillips, Edward H. (1987). Beechcraft Staggerwing to Starship. Flying Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-91113906-0.
External links
edit- 1946 Beechcraft Plainsman Concept Car, Editors of Consumer Guide
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