Monocoupe Model 22

Monocoupe Model 22
Role	Sport aircraft
National origin	United States of America
Manufacturer	Central States Aircraft Company, Mono Aircraft Division of Velie Motor Corporation
Designer	Clayton Folkerts, Don Luscome, Jerome Lederer, Frederick Knack.
First flight	1 April, 1927
Introduction	Davenport, Iowa[1]
Number built	20

The Central States Aircraft Model 22, Velie Monocoupe, or Monocoupe Model 22 was the first in a series of small, high performance high wing monoplanes from Monocoupe Aircraft.^[2]

Development

The Monocooupe model 22 was drawn up by Clayton Folkerts to Luscome's design criteria.^[3]

Design

The Model 22 was a high-wing conventional geared aircraft with side by side seating. The prototype was powered by a 60hp Detroit air-cat engine. Some were installed with Anzani engines.^[4]

Operational history

The prototype monocoupe was first flown on 1 April 1927. The certified version of the Model 22 was approved in January 1928. By the time of certification, the Velie company had bought Central States Aircraft, switching production of the Model 22 with the air-cat engine to the Model 70 with a Velie M-5. Approximately 20 Model 22's were built. ^[5]

Variants

A later model 90 with an upgraded engine

• Model 70 - The production successor with a Velie M-5 engine

Specifications (Monocoupe Model 22)

Data from Wings of Yesteryear

General characteristics

• Capacity: 2
• Length: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
• Empty weight: 795 lb (361 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Detroit Air Cat 5 cylnder radial, 60 hp (45 kW)

Performance

Notes

References

1. ^ "The Virginia Aviation Museum". http://www.eaa231.org/Museum/Monocoupe/Monocoupe.htm. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 
2. ^ American Aviation Historical Society. AAHS journal, Volume 46. 
3. ^ Geza Szurovy. Wings of Yesteryear: The Golden Age. 
4. ^ American Aviation Historical Society. American Aviation Historical Society journal, Volumes 7-8. 
5. ^ "Velie built planes too". http://www.qconline.com/progress99/4airplan.shtml. Retrieved 8 June 2011.