American Airmotive NA-75
| NA-75 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Agricultural aircraft |
| Manufacturer | American Airmotive |
| Number built | >200 |
The American Airmotive NA-75 was an agricultural aircraft marketed in the United States in the 1960s, created by remanufacturing military surplus Boeing Stearman trainers. The aircraft were fitted with completely new, high-lift wings, and one of the cockpits was replaced by a chemical hopper. As of 1980, over 200 Stearmans had been modified in this way, either by American Airmotive directly, or via conversion kits that the company sold.
Specifications
[edit]Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity:
- 31.7 cu ft (0.90 m3) hopper
- >2,000 lb (910 kg) payload
- Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
- Upper wingspan: 33 ft 0+1⁄2 in (10.071 m)
- Lower wingspan: 29 ft 5 in (8.97 m)
- Wing area: 338.26 sq ft (31.425 m2)
- Airfoil: Gottingen 398
- Max takeoff weight: 4,612 lb (2,092 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
Performance
- Stall speed: 55 mph (89 km/h, 48 kn) with 1,250 lb (570 kg) payload
- Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor 1965, p.178.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 58.