- Welch OW-5M
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name=Welch OW-5M
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type=Two-seat cabin monoplane
national origin=United States
manufacturer=Orin Welch Aircraft Company
designer=Orin Welch
first flight=1930
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variants with their own articles=The Welch OW-5M (along with the OW-6M, OW-7M and OW-8M) were a family of American two-seat light cabin monoplanes designed by Orin Welch. Welch's goal was to design cheap and functional light aircraft. The aircraft is a braced high-wing monoplane with an enclosed cabin with side-by-side seats for two. It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and a nose-mounted engine.Total production of all types was around 20 aircraft mainly the Continental engined OW-5M.
Variants
;OW-5M:Powered by a 40hp (30kW)
Continental A-40 -4 engine. Type Certificate held by the Hartmann Aircraft Corporation and sometimes described as the Hartmann OW-5M.;OW-6M:Powered by a 37hp (28kW)Aeronca E-113 -B engine. Type Certificate held by Stewart Aircraft Industries and sometimes described as the Stewart OW-6M. ;OW-7M:Powered by a 45hp (36kW) Welch O-2 engine.;OW-8M:Powered by a Franklin 4-AC-150 engine.;OW-9M:Proposed variant with aLycoming O-145 , not built.urvivors
* An OW-8M is on display at the Airpower Museum, Iowa, United States
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*Aeronca C-3
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*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=|pages=
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/c5212f553b7d781585256738005b6aa4/$FILE/ATT1FXKA/TC637.pdf FAA Type Certificate #637 for the OW5M]
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/caf049bc8a39a42b8525673e004f5c11/$FILE/ATT98TCJ/TC636.pdf FAA Type Certificate #636 for the OW6M]External links
* [http://www.javalina.com/welch/welch.html Information on the Orin Welch Aircraft Company] ]
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