Miloch
May 23rd 19, 03:05 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyers_OTW
The Meyers OTW (Out To Win) was a 1930s United States training biplane designed
by Allen Meyers and built by his Meyers Aircraft Company from 1936 to 1944.
In anticipation for a demand for training aircraft caused by the introduction of
a civil war training scheme (in which civil flying schools would provide primary
training for the military), Allen Meyers designed the OTW and formed the Meyers
Aircraft Company to build it. The OTW was a conventional biplane with tandem
seating for two in open cockpits and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The
prototype was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine and it first flew
on 10 May 1936. The aircraft was produced in two main variants; the OTW-145
powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab, and the OTW-160 powered by a
160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
Variants
OTW-125
Production variant with 125hp (93kW) Warner Scarab engine.
OTW-145
Production variant with 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab engine.
OTW-160
Final production variant with 160hp (119kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
OTW-KR
One aircraft was re-engined with a 120hp (89kW) Ken-Royce 7G engine.
Specifications (OTW-160)
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 25 ft 11 in (7.91 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Wing area: 262 sq ft (24.3 m2)
Empty weight: 1,340 lb (608 kg)
Gross weight: 1,910 lb (866 kg)
Fuel capacity: 26 US gal (22 imp gal; 98 l)
Powerplant: 1 × Kinner R-56 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 160 hp (120
kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h; 104 kn)
Cruise speed: 105 mph (169 km/h; 91 kn)
Landing speed: 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h)
Range: 400 mi (348 nmi; 644 km)
Service ceiling: 17,500 ft (5,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
Wing loading: 7.25 lb/sq ft (35.4 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 11.81 lb/hp (7.17 kg/kW)
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The Meyers OTW (Out To Win) was a 1930s United States training biplane designed
by Allen Meyers and built by his Meyers Aircraft Company from 1936 to 1944.
In anticipation for a demand for training aircraft caused by the introduction of
a civil war training scheme (in which civil flying schools would provide primary
training for the military), Allen Meyers designed the OTW and formed the Meyers
Aircraft Company to build it. The OTW was a conventional biplane with tandem
seating for two in open cockpits and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The
prototype was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine and it first flew
on 10 May 1936. The aircraft was produced in two main variants; the OTW-145
powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab, and the OTW-160 powered by a
160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
Variants
OTW-125
Production variant with 125hp (93kW) Warner Scarab engine.
OTW-145
Production variant with 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab engine.
OTW-160
Final production variant with 160hp (119kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
OTW-KR
One aircraft was re-engined with a 120hp (89kW) Ken-Royce 7G engine.
Specifications (OTW-160)
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 25 ft 11 in (7.91 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Wing area: 262 sq ft (24.3 m2)
Empty weight: 1,340 lb (608 kg)
Gross weight: 1,910 lb (866 kg)
Fuel capacity: 26 US gal (22 imp gal; 98 l)
Powerplant: 1 × Kinner R-56 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 160 hp (120
kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h; 104 kn)
Cruise speed: 105 mph (169 km/h; 91 kn)
Landing speed: 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h)
Range: 400 mi (348 nmi; 644 km)
Service ceiling: 17,500 ft (5,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
Wing loading: 7.25 lb/sq ft (35.4 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 11.81 lb/hp (7.17 kg/kW)
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