- Camair Twin Navion
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name=Twin Navion
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type=Utility aircraft
manufacturer=Camair
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first flight=1953
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variants with their own articles=The Camair Twin Navion was a civil utility aircraft produced in theUnited States in the 1950s by converting single-engineRyan Navion s to twin-engine power. It was one of two such programmes to improve the performance of the otherwise-pleasing Navion that was generally considered to be underpowered (the other programme resulting in theRiley Twin Navion ). This Twin Navion design was undertaken by the White brothers of White Engineering inSan Antonio, Texas . They replaced the Navion's engine with a baggage compartment, mounted two engines within newnacelle s attached to the wing leading edges, fitted the aircraft with a new tailfin made of fibreglass, and added tip tanks made from recycled WWIInapalm canisters. Designated the WE-1, theprototype and the rights were sold toCamair soon after its first flight in 1953, and Civil Aviation Authority type certification was achieved in May 1955 under the name Camair 480 (the number referring to the total horsepower of the two engines). Sales were slow, and Camair built only 25 examples before selling off the rights in 1959. The ownership of these rights would change hands twice again over the following decade, but only another eight aircraft would be built after the end of Camair's involvement.pecifications (480D)
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capacity=3 passengers
length m=8.53
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height m=3.25
height ft=10
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wing area sqm=17.1
wing area sqft=184
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empty weight kg=1,360
empty weight lb=3,000
gross weight kg=2,041
gross weight lb=4,500
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eng1 type=Continental IO-520
eng1 kw= 224
eng1 hp= 300
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ceiling m=6,700
ceiling ft=22,000
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