Alexander Eaglerock
Biplane
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The Alexander Eaglerock is a biplane produced in the United States in the 1920s by Alexander Aircraft Company of Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] In total 893 planes were built.
It is a fixed-gear three-seater, and was offered in two models, one with a Hispano-Suiza "A" engine of 150 hp (110 kW), priced at US$4000, and one with a Wright J-5 Whirlwind, priced at $6500. The Eaglerock was also available fitted with a variety of other engines, of up to 270 hp (200 kW), with prices starting at $2250.[1]
Surviving aircraft
- 122 – Model 24 Long Wing on static display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo, Colorado.[2][3] It is on loan from the Colorado Aviation Historical Society and was previously on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.[4]
- 469 – Combo-wing on static display at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington. It is on loan from the Museum of Flight.[5]
- 526 – Long Wing airworthy at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon.[6][7]
- 663 - A-2 on static display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado.[8]
- 928 – A-2 on static display at the Science Spectrum in Lubbock, Texas.[9][10]
- 977 – Model A-14 is on static display in Concourse B of Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. It was restored over a 25-year period by the Antique Airplane Association of Colorado.[11][better source needed][12][failed verification]
Specifications (Eaglerock A-1)
Data from American Airplane Specifications[13]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 25 ft 11 in (7.90 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 8 in (11.18 m)
- Height: 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
- Wing area: 330 sq ft (31 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,705 lb (773 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,491 lb (1,130 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 67 US gal (56 imp gal; 250 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright Whirlwind radial engine, 225 hp (168 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
- Cruise speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
- Stall speed: 36 mph (58 km/h, 31 kn)
- Range: 590 mi (950 km, 510 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 17,900 ft (5,500 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
(Partial listing, only covers most numerous types)
