Loening C-5
1930s American amphibious aircraft
| C-5 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light amphibian Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Loening Aeronautical Engineering |
| First flight | 1934 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Loening XSL |
The Loening C-5 was an American amphibious aircraft built by Loening in the 1930s.
Design
The C-5, a small amphibian based on the Loening XSL-2, was larger in size and featured an enclosed a cabin. The engine was cowled to reduce drag. One C-5 was built (civil registration X813W), flying in 1934.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft 11 in (8.50 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)
- Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Menasco B-6 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 160 hp (120 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller
Performance
References
- ^ "Loening C-5" (in Russian). Airwar.ru. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
