The International F-18 Air Coach was a 1920s American biplane transport that was designed and manufactured by the International Aircraft Corporation in Long Beach, California. The company stopped manufacturing F-18's by 1928 and sold its rights to the aircraft in 1931.
| F-18 Air Coach | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Seven-seat biplane transport |
| Manufacturer | International Aircraft |
| First flight | 1920s |
| Number built | 6 |
Only six F-18's were ever built. One these aircraft, Miss Hollydale, was entered to fly in the 1927 Dole Air Race between Northern California and Hawaii, but the pilot withdrew from the competition before it began.[1]
The F-18 initially had a cabin for four passengers and an open cockpit with side-by-side seating for a pilot and a fifth passenger. Later versions had an enclosed cabin.[2][failed verification] It was furnished with seat covers made by Cincinnati Auto Specialty Company.[3]
Operators edit
Specifications (F-18) edit
Data from [8]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 6
- Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-5 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 220 hp (160 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
- Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)
- Range: 525 mi (845 km, 456 nmi)
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Flyer Hops off for Honolulu: Airman Pulls Fast One on Dole Entries". San Pedro News-Pilot. United Press. August 13, 1927. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Plan Five Seater for Show". Aviation. Vol. 26, no. 2. 12 January 1929. p. 111. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Biltmore Seat Covers". Aviation. Vol. 25, no. 18. 27 October 1928. p. 1340. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 19 May 1928. p. 2.
- ^ Samuels, Frank E. (June 1927). "Air Caravan Invades Northern California". Aero Digest. p. 588. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Samuels, Frank E. (June 1927). "Contacts". Aero Digest. p. 592. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 26 May 1928. p. 9.
- ^ Eckland, K. O. (13 November 2008). "American Airplanes: I". Aerofiles. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
Bibliography edit
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2213