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Spartan Executive
| Spartan Executive 7W | |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal luxury transport |
| Manufacturer | Spartan Aircraft Company |
| Designed by | Spartan Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | March 8, 1936 |
| Introduced | 1936 |
| Status | Out of Production |
| Produced | 1936 - 1940 |
| Number built | 34 |
| Unit cost | $23,500 USD |
| Variants | Spartan Zeus 8W |
The United States Spartan Executive Model 7W was the most popular and well-known aircraft produced by the Spartan Aircraft Company during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Designed for a wealthy clientele, the Model 7W was produced with a number of trend-setting features, gaining considerable attention from the world's wealthiest individuals.
Design
Designed for comfort, the interior of the 7W was large and spacious featuring 18 inches of slide-back seat room for front-seat passengers, arm rests, ash trays, dome lighting, deep cushions, cabin heaters, ventilators, extensive soundproofing, large windows, and interior access to the 100lb-capacity luggage compartment. Built during the Great Depression, the Executive 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. Unlike many pre-World War II aircraft, the Spartan Executive 7W was popular enough to see design replications continue well into the post-World War II period of aviation.[1]
Notable owners
Especially remarkable was the aircraft's popularity given the low production number built - a mere 34. Notable owners of Executive 7Ws included aircraft designer and aviator Howard Hughes, J. Paul Getty, and [ing Ghazi of Iraq. King Ghazi's Spartan Executive was designated "Eagle of Iraq" and was specially outfitted with his Coat of Arms, an extra-luxurious interior, and many additional customized features.[2]
Trivia
- The Executive's high performance allowed the aircraft to compete in the 1939 Bendix Air Races piloted by Arlene Davis. It earned fifth place.[3]
- A military variant of the Executive 7W was produced by Spartan with a more powerful 600 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine and named the Spartan Zeus 8W.
Specifications
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.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 ft² (23.23 m²)
- Empty weight: 3,400 lb (1,545 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,000 lb (2,272 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN3 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 450 hp (336 kW)
- * Fuel capacity: 112 US Gal. (432.9 Liters)
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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