Spartan C5

C5
General information
Type	utility aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Spartan Aircraft Company
Number built	4 [1]
History
First flight	1930 [1]
Developed from	Spartan C4

The Spartan C5 was a passenger and utility aircraft produced in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was a further, ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to market the Spartan C4, from which it was developed. ^[2] Like its predecessor, the C5 was a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane with a fully enclosed cabin. ^[1] Seating was increased to five places in place of the four seats of the C4. ^[4] The C5 also incorporated a number of aerodynamic refinements, including a closely cowled engine and spatted mainwheels. The fuselage was constructed of welded steel tube and the wings from wood, and the whole aircraft covered in fabric. ^[5] The empennage was also mostly constructed from wood, with metal ribs used in the fin and the whole assembly also covered in fabric. ^[5]

Spartan was unable to sell the aircraft in any quantity, and eventually, built only four examples, including the prototype. ^[1]

Variants

• C5-300 — version with Wright J-6 engine (3 built) ^[1]
• C5-301 — version with Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior engine (1 built) ^[1]

Specifications (C5-301)

Data fromAero Digest

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: four passengers
• Length: 32 ft 8 in (9.95 m)
• Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
• Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
• Wing area: 299 sq ft (27.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,632 lb (1,196 kg)
• Gross weight: 4,175 lb (1,898 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior , 320 hp (240 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 mph (232 km/h, 126 kn)
• Range: 648 mi (1,040 km, 563 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 14,600 ft (4,450 m)
• Rate of climb: 940 ft/min (4.8 m/s)

References

Notes

1. "C5-300, -301", Aerofiles
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2955
3. Taylor 1989, p.835
4. "The Spartan Aircraft Company"
5. Aero Digest 1935

Bibliography

• "Spartan Model C-5-301". Aero Digest. April 1935.
• "C5-300, -301". Aerofiles. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2955.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 835.