Pander P-3
| Pander P-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two seat sports aircraft |
| National origin | Netherlands |
| Manufacturer | Nederlandse Fabriek van Vliegtuigen H. Pander & Zonen (Pander & Sons) |
| First flight | 1932 |
The Pander P-3 was a
Design and development
The P-3 was the third of a series of parasol wing single engine, two seat light aircraft built around 1930 by the Dutch company Pander and Sons, the earlier ones being the almost identical P-1 and P-2. The P-3 differed considerably from these in its engine, fuselage, fin and undercarriage, and later in its career the accommodation.[1]
The near constant chord wing was similar and as before supported with two parallel struts from the lower fuselage longerons, assisted centrally by cabane struts. The fuselage was deep and flat sided with a rounded upper decking only, with a a pair of cockpits under the mid-chord and trailing edge of the wing. Initially these were open but were later enclosed within single, long, multi-part glazing. The installation of a 120##hp (90##kW) inverted Gipsy III determined a very different forward fuselage to those of the earlier models with their upright Gipsy Is. At the rear the tailplane was, as before, mounted on top of the fuselage but the fin had a straight, swept leading edge. THe undercarriage was also new, with the wheels on each side on a hinged V-form strut from the lower fuselage longeron and a compression leg to the upper longeron. A hinged inverted V strut provided lateral stability.[1]
The P-3 flew for the first time in late 1931 or early 1932.[1]
Operational history
The P-3 was registered as PH-AIK in February 1932 in the name of a private owner.[1] He and others flew it the Netherlands and elsewhere, visiting the UK later that year.[2] In May 1933 it was written off in an accident at Almelo.
Specifications
Data from Wesselink[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy III 4-cylinder aircooled inline, 89 kW (120 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
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