Aero-Flight Streak

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The Aero-Flight Streak was an American two-seat light aircraft built in 1946 by Aero-Flight Aircraft Corporation at Buffalo, New York. Advanced for its time, it was of all-metal construction with tricycle undercarriage, and accommodated the pilot and passenger in tandem beneath a sliding, bubble canopy.

Initially flown powered by a Continental C85, successively more powerful engines were fitted in an attempt to arouse interest in the marketplace. Due to the saturation of the lightplane market in the years immediately following World War II, no production ensued and the project was dead by 1953.

Variants

* AFA-1 Streak-85 powered by Continental C85-12J
* AFA-2 Streak-125 powered by Continental C125
* AFA-3 Streak-165 powered by Franklin 6A4

pecifications

General characteristics (AFA-1)

* Crew: one, pilot
* Capacity: 1 passenger
* Length: 21 ft 2 in (6.5 m)
* Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
* Height: m ( ft in)
* Wing area: ft² ( m²)
* Empty weight: lb ( kg)
* Maximum weight: lb ( kg)
* Powerplant: Continental C85-12J, 85 hp (63 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 175 mph (280 km/h)
* Range: 460 miles (1,120 km)
* Service ceiling: 17,000 ft (7,200 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)

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References

* Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) "Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation". Studio Editions: London. p. 28
* [http://www.aerofiles.com/_ab.html Aerofiles]