1929 St. Louis Cardinal C-2
Acquired with funds from Don Mayo and Peter Lafferty.
Engine: LeBlond 7D, 90 HP
Patterned after the very successful Monocoupe, the St. Louis Cardinal C2 was built by the aviation subsidiary of the St. Louis Car Company whose main business was building trolley cars. The Cardinal was built with an unusual one-piece wing and front windows that are reminiscent of the Curtiss Robin of the same era, which was built nearby in Anglum, MO. As with many airplanes, it was built with progressively larger engines over its production run. Sales, however, were slow due to entrenched competition and the onset of the Great Depression.
Additional Specifications:
Cruise: 107 MPH
Top Speed: 125 MPH
Empty Weight: 1055 lbs
Gross Weight: 1450 lbs
Wing Span: 32'4"
Length: 20'7"
Height: 7'
Service Ceiling: 15,000'
Climb in 1 Minute: 1100' at sea level
Approximate Number Built: 22
(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)
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