Loose Special
| Loose Special | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing aircraft |
| National origin | America |
| Designer | Chet Loose[1] |
| Introduction | 1933 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Loose Special, also called the Townsend A-1 Special, the Loose-Siem Special and the Townsend Special is a small air racer developed for the Thompson Trophy races.[2]
Design
The Loose Special is a small single seat racer with conventional landing gear and a cable-braced mid-wing.[3] The engine was replaced with a 85 hp (63 kW) Continental to compete in the Formula One air races.[4]
Operational history
The Loose Special participated in 1933, 1935 and 1938 air races.[5] In the 1948 Goodyear Formula One Air Races pilot Earl Ortman placed fourth at a speed of 127.339 mph (205 km/h).[6]
Specifications (Loose Siem Special)
Data from Skyways, Flying
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 13 ft (4.0 m)
- Wingspan: 19 ft (5.8 m)
- Empty weight: 530 lb (240 kg)
- Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
- Propellers: 2-bladed McCaulley
Performance
- Maximum speed: 134 kn; 248 km/h (154 mph)
- Stall speed: 70 kn; 129 km/h (80 mph)
- Endurance: 3 hr
- Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s)
- Wing loading: 11 lb/sq ft (54 kg/m2)
References
- ↑ "Loose Special". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "Clarance Ace Bragunier". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ Skyways. October 2001. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Flying Magazine. December 1947. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Thompson Faq" (PDF). Retrieved 17 mber 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Earl Ortman". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
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