ID of 1920's Aircraft

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi Everyone!

I was looking through an old issue of Popular Mechanics (November 1929, Vol.52,No.5, p.793), and I found this aircraft picture.

The aircraft is not directly identified in the article, but they do give this information:

Two radial engines (525 hp each), front 2-blade prop, rear 3-blade prop.
Length: 53'
Wingspan: 67'
CREW: Two (2) (Pilot & Observer)
Passengers: Six (6)
Weight: 9,000 lbs (fully loaded)
Max Speed: 160 mph
Cruising Speed: 140 mph

Chuck

 

[Nik]

Well, it looks as if it should have a glider's tow-hitch...

 

[Silencer1]

Hi!

Aircraft looks nice!

Did you see this page in Google Books?
http://books.google.com/books?id=0N8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA792&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=truehttp://books.google.com/books?id=0N8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA792&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=true

There is inscription above the photo, which I couldn't recognize...

Perhaps other people helps?

 

[Stargazer]

Perhaps other people helps?

Sure: "Made by Dr W. A. Morrison, Dayton Aircraft Corp., Dayton Ohio."

 

[Stargazer]

Could be "Marrison" or "Morrison", now that I come to think of it.

As for "3358", it doesn't seem to correspond to the aircraft's registration (that was used for a Curtiss JN-4D).

 

[Silencer1]

Hi Stargazer!

Thanks for careful reading.
However, mystery isn'f solved.

I checked the list of Dayton-Wright company aircraft
http://www.aerofiles.com/_dayton.html
and - no sign of this rare bird.

Also tries to find Morrison or Marrison on the above mentioned site, and my search failed.

Perhaps, someone could knew more?

 

[Stargazer]

Found it. The aircraft IS on the Aerofiles site, but NOT under the letter "D"...

Check out the Chicago-Midwest entry under "C". That company was founded in 1929 and became Dayton Aircraft Corp. the next year. No relation with Dayton-Wright whatsoever...

The aircraft was called the X-101 (registered X3094) and was also known as the "Dayton Overmount". It was powered by two 525hp Wright R-1750 Cyclone tractor-pushers in tandem and could carry 10 passengers. The high-mounted wing was purchased from Fokker Corp. The X-101 boasted a take-off run of only 225 feet. After 80 hours' worth of successful flights, its motors were converted to side-by-side tractors, then it was sold in 1934, and ignobly converted into a concession stand at Lansing airport.

 

[Silencer1]

Hi!

Great find!

Thanks for sharing.
Curiously - seems, that all data in inscription was correct, although I did't tries to broaden my search on Aerofiles.com to find "Dayton Aircraft Co." (instead of well-known "Dayton-Wright")

Cheers!

 

[Stargazer]

I did't tries to broaden my search on Aerofiles.com to find "Dayton Aircraft Co." (instead of well-known "Dayton-Wright")

"Corp", not "Co"... That's the kind of detail that can make a difference in a Google search!!

 

[Silencer1]

This aircraft resembles me another one - build on the opposite shore of Atlanic:
French Bratu-220, which has had third tractor engine on the nose.
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/cw1/bratu220.html

Cheers!

 

[Silencer1]

Just found another entry in Aerofiles.com


[color=000000][font=arial,helvetica][font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Dayton 1927: Dayton Airplane Engine Co, Dayton OH; 1930: Pawtucket RI.

Bear 1928 (ATC 11) = 100-120hp 444ci 4LA. Modified Hall-Scott A-7.

-Grant, O-765 1929 = 225hp@2000rpm 763.4ci 8HOA; wt: 500#. POP: 1.[/font][/color][/font]

Perhaps, this company is resonsible for "Dayton Overmount" design?

Curiously, there is a mentions of those [color=000000][font=arial,helvetica][font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Dayton Airplane Engine Co in SKF roll bearings advirtisments fron early 1930th.[/font][/color][/font]