https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Three_Seater
The Spartan Three Seater was a British three-seat biplane touring and
pleasure-flying aircraft built by Spartan Aircraft Limited.
Built as a three-seat version of the Simmonds Spartan, the Three Seater was a
biplane with a spruce and plywood fuselage. Although not many aircraft were
built, the Three Seater was a mainstay of the pleasure flying business in the
1930s. The wings were designed to fold back easily, in order to be stored in a
shed rather than requiring a dedicated hangar.
Following the first batch of aircraft, designated the Three Seater I, an
improved version was built and designated as the Three Seater II. The six Three
Seater IIs had improved visibility for the pilot and easier access for the
passengers, and were powered by a 130 horsepower (97 kW) Cirrus Hermes IV
engine.
One Three Seater II (registered as ZK-ARH) currently survives, owned by a
private individual in New Zealand, having passed through British and Irish
owners (as G-ABYN and EI-ABU) since its manufacture in June 1932.
Role
Tourer/Pleasure Flying
Manufacturer
Spartan Aircraft Limited
First flight
1930
Introduction
1931
Number built
25
Developed from
Simmonds Spartan
Variants
Three Seater I - 19 aircraft
Three Seater II - 6 aircraft
Specifications (Three Seater II)
General characteristics
Length: 26 ft 3 in (8.0 m)
Wingspan: 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m)
Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
Empty weight: 1,030 lb (468 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,680 lb (764 kg)
Performance
Maximum speed: 93 knots (107 mph, 172 km/h)
Range: 226 nm (260 miles, 419 km)
Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
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