The Lincoln Standard L.S.5 was a modification of the Standard J biplane to accommodate 5 passengers marketed by the Lincoln Aircraft Company (later the Lincoln-Page Aircraft Co.).[1][2][3]
| L.S.5 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Commercial Biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln-Page Aircraft Co.[1] |
| Introduction | 1924 |
| Developed from | Standard J[1] |
Design and development
editThe L.S.5 was a modification to the Standard J Biplane. The aircraft featured an engine upgrade to 150 hp (112 kW) from the original Curtiss OX-5 engine and a modification to the fuselage to seat four passengers in an unusually deep open cockpit layout with side-by-side configuration seating facing each other.[4]
Mexican aviator Emilio Carranza purchased and flew a L.S.5, named "Excelsior", making flights that earned him the reputation of "The Lindbergh of Mexico" in 1927. It crashed on July 12, 1928, killing Carranza, on a return flight from New York.[5]
Specifications (L.S.5)
editData from Aerofiles La-Lin and SkyWays[1][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: four passengers
- Upper wingspan: 44 ft 7 in (13.59 m)
- Lower wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Airfoil: RAF 3
- Empty weight: 1,735 lb (787 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,922 lb (1,325 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 80.6 kn (92.8 mph, 149.3 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 75 kn (86 mph, 138 km/h)
- Stall speed: 30 kn (34 mph, 55 km/h)
- Range: 270 nmi (310 mi, 500 km)
- Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
- Rate of climb: 520 ft/min (2.6 m/s)
See also
editRelated development
References
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- ^ a b c d Eckland, K.O. "Aerofiles La to Li". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Lincoln's Emergence as an Aviation Center". Archived from the original on July 2, 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Joseph P. Juptner (1962). U.S. civil aircraft: Volume 1; Volume 1.
- ^ a b Skyways: 47. July 2000.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Check-Six.com - "The Lindbergh of Mexico"