| Meteor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Parasol aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General-Western Aero Corp |
| Designer | Albin Peterson |
| Introduction | 1932 |
| Number built | 6 |
The General-Western Meteor, also called the Air Transport Mfg Meteor, Phantom Meteor and the Bantam Meteor was a parasol wing aircraft.
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The P-2-S is a high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped, parasol-wing aircraft powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner radial engine. [4]
The prototype was destroyed in testing in 1930. [5]
Data from American airplane specifications [7]
General characteristics
Performance
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