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The '''Beechcraft Plainsman''' was a car made in 1946 by the [[Beechcraft|Beech Aircraft Company]] in [[Wichita, Kansas]].<ref name="Gunnell"/> The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder [[Franklin Engine Company|Franklin]] engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel. <span>It was fitted with fully independent [[air suspension]].</span><ref>{{Cite book|title = Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history|last = Flammang|first = James M.|isbn = 9780785307785|pages = [https://archive.org/details/chronicleofameri0000flam/page/220 220, 227, 604]|url = https://archive.org/details/chronicleofameri0000flam/page/220}}</ref> It also had an aluminum body. It weighed {{convert|2200|lb|kg}}, its top speed was {{convert|160|mph|kph}}, and could carry six passengers.<ref name="Gunnell"/> |
The '''Beechcraft Plainsman''' was a car made in 1946 by the [[Beechcraft|Beech Aircraft Company]] in [[Wichita, Kansas]].<ref name="Gunnell"/> The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder [[Franklin Engine Company|Franklin]] engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel. <span>It was fitted with fully independent [[air suspension]].</span><ref>{{Cite book|title = Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history|last = Flammang|first = James M.|isbn = 9780785307785|pages = [https://archive.org/details/chronicleofameri0000flam/page/220 220, 227, 604]|url = https://archive.org/details/chronicleofameri0000flam/page/220}}</ref> It also had an aluminum body. It weighed {{convert|2200|lb|kg}}, its top speed was {{convert|160|mph|kph}}, and could carry six passengers.<ref name="Gunnell"/> Generous windows and curved doors blended into the roof of this fastback design. Crash protection was built into the design. |
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<ref>{{Cite book|title = Beechcraft Staggerwing to Starship|last = Phillips|first = Edward H.|isbn = 0-91113906-0|page = 45|publisher=Flying Books|date=1987}}</ref> Only two were built.<ref name="Gunnell">{{cite book|title=Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-87341-027-0|editor=Gunnell, John A.}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 18:22, 9 October 2023
The Beechcraft Plainsman was a car made in 1946 by the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas.[1] The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder Franklin engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel. It was fitted with fully independent air suspension.[2] It also had an aluminum body. It weighed 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), its top speed was 160 miles per hour (260 km/h), and could carry six passengers.[1] Generous windows and curved doors blended into the roof of this fastback design. Crash protection was built into the design. [3] Only two were built.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Gunnell, John A. (ed.). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-027-0.
- ^ Flammang, James M. Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history. pp. 220, 227, 604. ISBN 9780785307785.
- ^ Phillips, Edward H. (1987). Beechcraft Staggerwing to Starship. Flying Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-91113906-0.
External links
- 1946 Beechcraft Plainsman Concept Car, Editors of Consumer Guide
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