Ryan Foursome

C-1 Foursome
Role Business aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Ryan Aeronautical
First flight 1930
Number built 3


The Ryan C-1 Foursome, also known as the "Baby Brougham" was a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft built in the United States in 1930 as an executive transport.[1] It was a high-wing, braced monoplane based on Ryan's highly successful Brougham design, but substantially smaller.[2] The interior was luxuriously furnished, with deeply upholstered seats,[2] and an oversize cabin door was fitted to ease boarding and disembarking for the three passengers.[1]

Only three examples were built before deteriorating economic conditions led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930.[3] One of the three machines was fitted with a Packard DR-980 diesel engine and designated the C-2.[4] This latter aircraft was lost during an attempted transatlantic crossing by Alex Loeb and Richard Decker in August 1939.[5] They were en route to Ireland[5] with Palestine perhaps their intended final destination.[4]

Variants

Specifications (C-1)

Data from "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"

General characteristics

Performance


References

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Notes
  1. 1 2 Munson 1982, p.129
  2. 1 2 Taylor 1989, p.773
  3. ↑ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2835
  4. 1 2 "Ryan, Ryan-Douglas, Ryan-Flamingo, Ryan-Standard"
  5. 1 2 "Wasted Courage" 1939, p.167
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