Ryan S-C
| Ryan S-C | |
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| Ryan SCW-145 | |
| Role | Three-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Ryan |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Number built | 13 |
The Ryan S-C (Sports-Coupe) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Ryan; one was impressed into service with the United States Army Air Forces as the L-10.
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Development
The Ryan S-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, designed to be an up-market version of the Ryan S-T trainer. The prototype first flew in 1937, and had a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Menasco inline piston engine. Production aircraft were fitted with a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine. With the company's involvement in producing trainer aircraft for the United States military, the S-C was not seriously marketed, and only 12 production aircraft were built. One example was impressed into service with the United States Army Air Forces, and was designated the L-10. At the start of the 21st Century, four examples were still airworthy in the United States.
Variants
- S-C later S-C-M
- Prototype powered by a 150hp (112kW) Menasco C4S inline engine, one built later converted to S-C-W.
- S-C-W
- Production aircraft powered by a 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 12 built.
- L-10
- United States Army Air Forces designation for one S-C-W impressed into service in 1942.
- Later Modifications
- Two SC-Ws exist with a horizontally opposed 6-cylinder Continental engine. One was modified from a radial-powered SC-W, and one was built with the 6-cylinder engine after WWII using spare airframe parts from the original pre-WWII production run.
Operators
Specifications (S-C-W)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 145 hp (108 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h)
- Range: 450 miles (724 km)
- Service ceiling: 17200 ft (5244 m)
See also
- Related lists
References
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- Aerofiles
External links
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