Ryan Foursome

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C-1 Foursome
Ryan C-1 Foursome Aero Digest March,1930.jpg
C-1
RoleBusiness aircraft
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Ryan Aeronautical
First flight1930
Number built3

The Ryan C-1 Foursome, also known as the "Baby Brougham" was a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft built by Ryan Aeronautical in the United States in 1930 as an executive transport. [1] It was a high-wing, braced monoplane based on Ryan's highly successful Brougham design, but substantially smaller. [2] The interior was luxuriously furnished, with deeply upholstered seats, [2] and an oversize cabin door was fitted to ease boarding and disembarking for the three passengers. [1]

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Ryan C-1 Foursome interior photo from Aero Digest March,1930 Ryan C-1 Foursome interior Aero Digest March,1930.jpg
Ryan C-1 Foursome interior photo from Aero Digest March,1930

Only three examples were built before deteriorating economic conditions led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930. [3] One of the three machines was fitted with a Packard DR-980 diesel engine and designated the C-2. [4] This latter aircraft was lost during an attempted transatlantic crossing by Alex Loeb and Richard Decker in August 1939. [5] They were en route to Ireland [5] with (Palestine perhaps their intended final destination - this is supposition, not stated in the source article). [4] (citation needed)

Variants

Specifications (C-1)

Data from "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 Munson 1982, p.129
  2. 1 2 Taylor 1989, p.773
  3. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2835
  4. 1 2 "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"
  5. 1 2 "Wasted Courage" 1939, p.167
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