Dayton-Wright PS-1
| PS-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Interceptor fighter |
| Manufacturer | Dayton-Wright Airplane Company |
| Maiden flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 3 |
The Dayton-Wright PS-1 was an American single-seat fighter interceptor built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company.
Design and development
In response to a requirement for an aircraft in the Alert Pursuit (Special) the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company designed an aircraft with the Army designation PS-1. The PS-1 was an advanced parasol monoplane with wooden flying surfaces and fabric-covered fuselage with a steel-tube structure. An unusual design for the time was a tailskid undercarriage with the main units designed to retract into the lower fuselage sides. The landing gear was hand-operated using a chain-and-sprocket system, it could be raised in 10 seconds and lowered in 6 seconds. Three aircraft were ordered as the XPS-1, one was used for ground tests and the other for flight trials.
Operational history
Test flights begain in 1923 but the performance was so poor the United States Army Air Service refused to accept the design.
Operators
Specifications(XPS-1)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 143 ft² (13.38 m²)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,715 lb (778 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lawrance J-1 radial piston, 200 hp (149 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 146 mph (235 km/h)
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
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