When the Harrah Automobile collection was in full swing in the 1970's they
had a restored 1937 Arrow that was flathead powered. The Arrow Aircraft &
Motor Corporatiuon of Lincoln, Nebraska was awarded a contract by the Breau
of Air Commerce in 1935, to design and manufacture a light airplane powered
by an automobile engine. The Ford V8 engine was the first to be granted an
unqualified approvrd certificate by the U.S. Department of Commerce. There
are two photos of the plane in the 1973 Harrah catalog. The closeup of the
engine shows a green (iron?)block with aluminun heads. The plane is a low
wing side by side open cockpit monoplane, crusing speed 90 MPH with a range
of 350 miles. Bob in connecticut
<< Hi Folks, just ran into an interesting tidbit for Ford Flathead fans in
a 1935 aircraft engineering textbook.
In an appendix listing commercially available aero engines appears the
following item:
Ford V8 (W), rated 92 bhp @ 3900 rpm, weight 419 lbs.
Might this be a variant of our good old Flathead (21 stud early type)
produced for aero use? The weight of 419 lbs contrasts with the 575 lbs
previously reported for the car-type Flathead. Big difference.
All-aluminum?
That's all the info there was, and it ain't much. Anybody out there
know anything more in depth about this?? Cheers Bill >>
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