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Hall Monoped

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Monoped
A forward oblique photo of the Monoped from L'Aerophile, June 1932
Role Civil utility aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Company
Designer Charles W. Hall
Number built 1

The Hall Monoped was a prototype civil utility aircraft built by the Hall-Aluminium Aircraft Company during the 1930s. It used a tandem landing gear configuration. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash in August 1936 that killed its designer, Charles W. Hall.

Specifications (approximate)

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Data from General Dynamics Aircraft and Their Predecessors[1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 25 ft (7.6 m)
  • Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ranger 390 , 125 hp (93 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)

Citations

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  1. ^ Wegg, pp. 114–115

Bibliography

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  • Boyne, Walter (September 2003). "L'avions unijam biste: Hall "Monoped"" [The One-Legged Aircraft: The Hall Monoped]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (406): 52–53. ISSN 0757-4169.
  • Wegg, John (1990). General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-233-8.