Liberty P-2

P-2
Role Monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Liberty Aircraft Sales & Mfg Co, Lambert Field, Robertson MO
Introduction 1931
Unit cost
$1495 in 1931

The Liberty Model P-2, also called the Liberty Model A, was a two-seat parasol wing monoplane built by the Liberty Aircraft Sales & Mfg Co of St.Louis, Missouri.[1]

Design

The P-2 was a strut-braced parasol wing aircraft with conventional landing gear and side-by-side seating in an open cockpit. The wings used wood spars and aluminum ribs with aircraft fabric covering. The tailplane was adjustable.[2]

Specifications (P-2)

Data from Airway Age

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 2
  • Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
  • Wingspan: 35 ft (11 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
  • Wing area: 145 sq ft (13.5 m2)
  • Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Szekeley , 45 hp (34 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 78 kn; 145 km/h (90 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 68 kn; 126 km/h (78 mph)
  • Range: 348 nmi; 644 km (400 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,600 m)
  • Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

References

  1. ↑ Airway Age: 489. 1931. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Popular Aviation: 12. July 1931. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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