Airscoot
(Redirected from Airscoot (1947))
Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Defunct | 1947 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles |
The Airscoot was a conceptualized three-wheel, two-passenger vehicle made from lightweight tubing, and powered by a 2.6bhp single-cylinder engine. Designed by Witchita-based company Aircraft Products in 1947 to be folded up and stored in a private aircraft, the vehicle weighed only 72 pounds and was 60 inches overall. Unfolded, it had a promised speed of 25 miles per hour, and a projected economy of 60 mpg‑US (3.9 L/100 km; 72 mpg‑imp), with passenger and stowage accommodations including seats for two passengers and a luggage rack in front for two suitcases.The Airscoot never made it into production.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kowalke, Ron (1997). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 (4th ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-521-3.
- ^ Langsworth, Richard M. (1984). Encyclopedia of American Cars 1930-1980. Skokie, Illinois 60076: Beekman House. p. 662. ISBN 0-157-66477-1.
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