Coser-Oonk CO-2

Coser-Oonk CO-2
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Joseoh Coser, Jack Oonk
History
First flight	15 September 1959

The Coser-Oonk CO-2 "Our Lady" is a single-place, open-cockpit, low-winged monoplane homebuilt aircraft design. ^[1]

Design and development

The CO-2 was originally started as a mid-wing, but was changed to a low-wing for improved visibility. ^[2]

The CO-2 is a single-place, strut-braced, low-wing conventional geared monoplane. The tail section is modified from a Luscombe fuselage. The wings were also sourced from a Luscombe, but strut braced from the top and shortened.

Operational history

Test flights were performed at Creve Coeur Airport in 1959.

Specifications (Coser-Oonk CO-2)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

• Capacity: 1
• Length: 18 ft 5 in (5.61 m)
• Wingspan: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
• Wing area: 81 sq ft (7.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 690 lb (313 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,050 lb (476 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 14 US gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A75 , 75 hp (56 kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 109 kn (125 mph, 201 km/h)
• Stall speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Stits Playboy
• Poberezny P-5 Pober Sport

References

1. Bill Gunston (1993). World encyclopaedia of aircraft manufacturers: from the pioneers to the present day . ISBN   9781557509390.
2. Sport Aviation. September 1960.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Image of the CO-2