| Pitcairn PA-3 Orowing | |
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| 1926 Pitcairn PA-3 Orowing model on display at the EAA Airventure Museum | |
| Role | Biplane |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Pitcairn Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Agnew E. Larson |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Introduction | 1926 |
| Number built | 35 [1] |
The Pitcairn PA-3 Orowing is an early Pitcairn biplane designed for light commercial use in the early 1920s when aircraft production rates did not meet demand for airmail, training, and passenger aircraft. [2]
The Orowing was the first production aircraft from Pitcairn. Pitcairn purchased surplus Curtiss Oriole wings and mated them to production fuselages. The name "Orowing" is a mix of the PA-2 "Sesquiwing" and the Curtiss "Oriole". The initial production run also was powered by 250 surplus Curtiss OX-5 engines. [3]
The three place Biplane was made of welded steel tube fuselage with an OX-5 engine. The aircraft featured dual controls for flight instruction. The wings were purchased from Curtiss and were the same design as a Curtiss Oriole. [4] [5]
Most Orrowing production was sold to Pitcairn Aviation for flight training and charters.
An Orowing flew in the 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. [6]
Data from The Pitcairn Aerowing [7]
General characteristics
Performance
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