Federal Aircraft CM-3
| CM-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Cabin Monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Federal Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | William J. Waterhouse |
| Number built | 1 |
The Federal Aircraft CM-3 was an aircraft built by mechanics from the Ryan Company.[1]
Design and development
The CM-3 was designed to be an express mail plane that could also be used for flight training. It had 50 orders, but only one aircraft was completed. The company was dissolved shortly afterward.[1]
The CM-3 was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane with conventional landing gear. The fuselage was made of welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The aircraft featured dual controls with seating in tandem.[1]
Specifications (Federal Aircraft)
Data from Skyways[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 6 in (12.04 m) [2]
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
- Wing area: 256 sq ft (23.8 m2)
- Airfoil: Gottingen 398[2]
- Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hallett Seven cylinder radial engine, 130 hp (97 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 kn (115 mph, 185 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Stall speed: 35 kn (40 mph, 64 km/h)
- Range: 350 nmi (400 mi, 640 km)
- Endurance: 41⁄2 hours[2]
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m) [2]
- Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s) [2]
References
- McReynolds, Charles F. (January 12, 1929). "The Federal CM-3". Aviation. Vol. XXVI, no. 2. pp. 98–100.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help)