Ryan Foursome
The Ryan C-1 Foursome, also known as the "Baby Brougham" was a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft built by Ryan Aeronautical in the United States in 1930 as an executive transport.[1] It was a high-wing, braced monoplane based on Ryan's highly successful Brougham design, but substantially smaller.[2] The interior was luxuriously furnished, with deeply upholstered seats,[2] and an oversize cabin door was fitted to ease boarding and disembarking for the three passengers.[1]
Only three examples were built before deteriorating economic conditions led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930.[3] One of the three machines was fitted with a Packard DR-980 diesel engine and designated the C-2.[4] This latter aircraft was lost during an attempted transatlantic crossing by Alex Loeb and Richard Decker in August 1939.[5]
Variants
- C-1 - original version with Wright R-760 engine (2 built)
- C-2 - diesel-powered version with Packard DR-980 engine (1 built)
Specifications (C-1)
Data from "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
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