The Welch OW-1 and the similar OW-2 were American three-seat open biplanes designed by Orin Welch in the late 1920s.[1] The OW-1 was powered with a 90 hp (67 kW) Curtiss OX-5 and the OW-2 was powered by a 150 hp (110 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8A, both of which were water-cooled V-8 aero engines.[1] Four OW-1s were built (NC817, NC4205, NC5105, NC6838), one of which was converted into the first of two OW-2s.[1] The first OW-2 was later modified into a 5 seater, before being destroyed in a hangar fire in November 1929. The second OW-2 was given the civil registration NC11142.[2][3][1]
| Welch OW-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Three-seat open biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Orin Welch Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Orin Moore Welch |
| First flight | 1927 |
| Number built | 5 |
Specifications edit
Data from [4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 (pilot)
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-5 , 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
References edit
- ^ a b c d "American airplanes: Wa - We". www.aerofiles.com.
- ^ "Orin Welch Airplane Company". www.javalina.com.
- ^ "all-aero". all-aero.com.
- ^ "Welch OW-1". All-aero.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.