Stout 1-AS Air Sedan
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| Stout 1-AS Air Sedan | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Stout Engineering Company |
| Designer | |
| History | |
| First flight | February 9, 1923 |
The Stout 1-AS Air Sedan was an all-metal monoplane that was an early example in the Ford Trimotor lineage.
The Air Sedan was Stout's updated version of the Stout Batwing Limousine.[1] William Bushnell Stout, having just completed his famous letter writing financing effort for the company, embarked on a new aircraft using the "thick airfoil" batwing design, combined with all-metal construction employed overseas in Junkers aircraft.[2]
Design
The aircraft was a high wing single engine all-metal aircraft. The pilot and co-pilot sat side-by side, in an open cockpit mounted in the leading edge of the wing. The airfoil's chord stretched half the length of the fuselage, like the earlier batwing. The fuselage was fat and low slung compared to conventional aircraft of the time. Semicircular windows present in other Stout designs were installed.[3]