| Spartan C4 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Four-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Spartan Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 7 |
| Developed into | Spartan C5 |
The Spartan C4 was an American four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Spartan Aircraft Company. [1]
The first model was the C4-225 a high-wing braced monoplane powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Wright J-6 radial engine. [1] Only five C4-235 aircraft were built and they were followed by one C4-300 with a 300 hp (220 kW) Wright R-975 radial engine, and the C4-301 with a 300 hp (220 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior. [1]
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 [2]
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