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Two Y-1S, serial numbers 0908 and 0909, were used for radio controlled development trials by the United States Navy as the JH-1.<ref name="Andrade" /> A successful unmanned radio-controlled flight was made with a JH-1 drone on 23 December 1937 at the Coast Guard Air Station, Cape May, N.J. Takeoff and landing was controlled via a landbased radio set; for flight maneuvers, control was shifted to an airborne TG-2<ref>Armstrong, William J., and Roy A. Grossnick. United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. 4 ed. Washington: Naval Historical Center, 1997. Print.</ref>. |
Two Y-1S, serial numbers 0908 and 0909<ref>"Aircraft: Stearman-Hammond JH-1" AeroWeb: The Aviation Enthusiast Corner. Web. 3 Aug. 2010. <http://www.aero-web.org/specs/stearham/jh-1.htm>.</ref>, were used for radio controlled development trials by the United States Navy as the JH-1.<ref name="Andrade" /> A successful unmanned radio-controlled flight was made with a JH-1 drone on 23 December 1937 at the Coast Guard Air Station, Cape May, N.J. Takeoff and landing was controlled via a landbased radio set; for flight maneuvers, control was shifted to an airborne TG-2<ref>Armstrong, William J., and Roy A. Grossnick. United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. 4 ed. Washington: Naval Historical Center, 1997. Print.</ref>. |
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The [[Royal Air Force]] also evaluated a former [[KLM]] Y-1S in the 1940s.<ref name="Orbis" /> |
The [[Royal Air Force]] also evaluated a former [[KLM]] Y-1S in the 1940s.<ref name="Orbis" /> |
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Revision as of 23:18, 3 August 2010
| Stearman-Hammond Y-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Utility monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Stearman-Hammond Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Dean B. Hammond |
| Number built | approx 20 |
The Stearman-Hammond Y-1 was a 1930s American utility monoplane built by the Stearman-Hammond Aircraft Corporation and evaluated by the United States Navy and the British Royal Air Force.[1]
Development
In the early 1930s Dean Hammond designed the Hammond Model Y a low-wing monoplane twin-boom pusher monoplane.[1] Hammond cooperated with the aircraft designer Lloyd Stearman to develop the type for production.[1] They formed the Stearman-Hammond Aircraft Corporation in 1936 to built the aircraft as the Stearman-Hammond Y-1.[1] The first aircraft was powered by a 125hp (93kW) Menasco C-4 piston engine driving a pusher propeller.[1] The performance was not impressive so it was re-engined with a 150hp (112kW) Menasco C-4S and re-designated the Y-1S.[1] Although designed to be easy to fly the high price meant only 20 aircraft were produced.[1]
Operational history
Two Y-1S, serial numbers 0908 and 0909[2], were used for radio controlled development trials by the United States Navy as the JH-1.[3] A successful unmanned radio-controlled flight was made with a JH-1 drone on 23 December 1937 at the Coast Guard Air Station, Cape May, N.J. Takeoff and landing was controlled via a landbased radio set; for flight maneuvers, control was shifted to an airborne TG-2[4].
The Royal Air Force also evaluated a former KLM Y-1S in the 1940s.[1]
Variants
- Hammond Model Y
- Prototype for the 1934 Bureau of Air Commerce safe airplane competition.
- Stearman-Hammond Y-1
- Prototype aircraft with a 125hp (93kW) Menasco C-4 engine.
- Stearman-Hammond Y-1S
- Production aircraft with a 150hp (112kW) Menasco C-4S engine.
- JH-1
- United States Navy designation for two Y-1S used for tests.[3]
Operators
Aircraft on display
- NC15522 a Y-1S at the Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, California, United States.
Specifications (Y-1S)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Menasco C-4S piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) at 3000ft (915m)
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Orbis 1985, p. 2958
- ^ "Aircraft: Stearman-Hammond JH-1" AeroWeb: The Aviation Enthusiast Corner. Web. 3 Aug. 2010. <http://www.aero-web.org/specs/stearham/jh-1.htm>.
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 198
- ^ Armstrong, William J., and Roy A. Grossnick. United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. 4 ed. Washington: Naval Historical Center, 1997. Print.
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN ISBN 0 904597 22 9.
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