O'Neill Aristocraft II
| Aristocraft II | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | O'Niell Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Terrence O'Neill |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Waco Aristocraft[1] |
The Aristocraft II was a six-place homebuilt aircraft designed by Terrence O'Neill.[2]
Design and development
[edit]The Aristocraft II was a redesigned aircraft built off the prototype airframe of the WACO Aristocraft. The Franklin-powered Aristocraft pusher was rebuilt using the wings and most of the internal structure of the original. The layout was drastically changed from a twin-tailed, mid-engined, pusher to a conventional tractor arrangement. The intent was to develop a homebuilt aircraft from the design with the flexibility to carry six passengers, or fewer people with extended range.[3][4] An effort was made to certify the design, under the name Model W Winner but money ran out before completion, with only two orders.
The Aristocraft II was a strut-braced, high-wing, tricycle gear, six-passenger aircraft designed for Franklin or Lycoming 200 hp (149 kW) engines.[5] The fuselage was made of welded steel tubing with aluminum skin. The cowling was split vertically, and could hinge open for maintenance.[6]
Variants
[edit]The standard engine was a six-cylinder Lycoming, however plans were drawn for a 245 hp (183 kW) Jacobs L-4MB radial engine installation and also for a Continental R-670 radial installation. This specified that the engine would be mounted closer to the firewall and also incorporated conventional landing gear, a 93 in (236 cm) propeller and the outward appearance of "Mr. Muligan", this evolved into the O'Neill Magnum.[7]
Specifications (Arisocraft II)
[edit]Data from Sport Aviation, Air Trails Summer 1971
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: five passengers
- Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
- Height: 8 ft (2.4 m)
- Wing area: 190 sq ft (18 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 4415
- Empty weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,300 lb (1,497 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 76 gal
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 200 hp (150 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
- Maximum speed: 120 kn (140 mph, 230 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 110 kn (130 mph, 210 km/h)
- Stall speed: 48 kn (55 mph, 89 km/h)
- Range: 700 nmi (800 mi, 1,300 km)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
- Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Waco Aristocraft - The last aircraft built by the WACO company. One model rebuilt and named Aristorcraft II.
References
[edit]- ^ "Magnum, AMATEUR BUILT, BEAVER-TYPE". Sport Aviation: 17. March 1984.
- ^ Air Trails: 76. December 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Aristorcraft II". Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Don Dwiggins. Build your own sport plane: with homebuilt aircraft directory. p. 102.
- ^ Sport Aviation: 30. December 1970.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Sport Aviation: 13. October 1968.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Maganum". Sport Aviation. March 1984.