Hall Monoped
| Monoped | |
|---|---|
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| A forward oblique photo of the Monoped from L'Aerophile, June 1932 | |
| Role | Civil utility aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Charles W. Hall |
| Number built | 1 |
The Hall Monoped was a prototype civil utility aircraft built by the Hall-Aluminium Aircraft Company during the 1930s. It used a tandem landing gear configuration. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash in August 1936 that killed its designer, Charles W. Hall.
Specifications (approximate)[edit]
Data from General Dynamics Aircraft and Their Predecessors[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 25 ft (7.6 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Ranger 390 , 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
Citations[edit]
- ^ Wegg, pp. 114–115
Bibliography[edit]
- Boyne, Walter (September 2003). "L'avions unijam biste: Hall "Monoped"" [The One-Legged Aircraft: The Hall Monoped]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (406): 52–53. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Wegg, John (1990). General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-233-8.