Spartan Executive Model 12 serial number 1 - v3 is a photograph by John Straton which was uploaded on November 3rd, 2014.
Spartan Executive Model 12 serial number 1 - v3
The Spartan 7W Executive was an aircraft produced by the Spartan Aircraft Company during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The 7W features an all-metal... more
by John Straton
Title
Spartan Executive Model 12 serial number 1 - v3
Artist
John Straton
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Photograph
Description
The Spartan 7W Executive was an aircraft produced by the Spartan Aircraft Company during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The 7W features an all-metal fuselage as well as a retractable undercarriage. The 7W Executive was popular with affluent buyers worldwide
Designed for comfort, the interior of the 7W was spacious and featured 18 in (46 cm) of slide-back seat room for front-seat passengers, arm rests, ash trays, dome lighting, deep cushions, cabin heaters, ventilators, soundproofing, large windows, and interior access to the 100 lb (45 kg) capacity luggage compartment. Built during the Great Depression, the 7W was the brainchild of company-founder William G. Skelly of Skelly Oil who desired a fast, comfortable aircraft to support his tastes and those of his rich oil-executive colleagues.
The Executive's high performance allowed the aircraft to compete in the 1939 Bendix Air Races piloted by Arlene Davis where it earned fifth place.[2] A military variant of the 7W Executive with a greenhouse canopy covering a tandem cockpit was produced by Spartan with a more powerful 600 hp (447 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine and named the Spartan 8W Zeus
Thirty four 7W Executives were built. Notable owners of 7Ws included aircraft designer and aviator Howard Hughes, wealthy industrialist J. Paul Getty, and King Ghazi of Iraq. King Ghazi's Spartan Executive was designated "Eagle of Iraq" and was outfitted with his Coat of Arms, an extra-luxurious interior, and customized features.
Spartan 7W Executive
Production version powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp SB radial engine. 34 built[4]
Spartan 7W-F
A two-seat armed version with two fixed forward firing guns and one flexibly mounted machine gun in the rear cabin, as well as provision for 10 x 25lb bombs on wing racks. One built which was later converted to 7W Executive standard.[4]
Spartan UC-71-SP
Spartan 7W Executives impressed by the US Army Air Corps
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers
Length: 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
Wing area: 250 ft� (23.23 m�)
Empty weight: 3,400 lb (1,545 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Powerplant: 1 � Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN3 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 450 hp (336 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 223 knots (257 mph, 414 km/h)
Cruise speed: 186 knots (215 mph, 346 km/h)
Range: 870 nm (1,000 miles, 1,610 km)
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7315 m)
Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min (330 m/min)
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November 3rd, 2014
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Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”