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Alcor Duo-6
The Alcor Duo-4 was a high wing cabin aircraft, unusually powered by a pair of four cylinder straight engines mounted horizontally either side of the nose. After an accident it was rebuilt with six cylinder engines, becoming the Alcor Duo-6. The name Alcor derived from ''A''llan ''L''ockheed ''Co''rporation. Design and development Apart from their engine cowlings the Duo-4 and the rebuilt Duo-6 had identical structures. They had ply-covered cantilever high wings which tapered outwards both in plan and thickness, built around two box spars. Their ailerons were inset. Both were powered by air-cooled Menasco engines within carefully streamlined cowlings. The Menascos were mounted horizontally, head to head, on the nose of the fuselage so their propeller shafts were much closer together than on most conventional twin-engined aircraft, producing handling generally nearer to that of a single-engined design. On the Duo-4 the tips of the two-bladed propellers could be as little as apar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcor Duo-6
The Alcor Duo-4 was a high wing cabin aircraft, unusually powered by a pair of four cylinder straight engines mounted horizontally either side of the nose. After an accident it was rebuilt with six cylinder engines, becoming the Alcor Duo-6. The name Alcor derived from ''A''llan ''L''ockheed ''Co''rporation. Design and development Apart from their engine cowlings the Duo-4 and the rebuilt Duo-6 had identical structures. They had ply-covered cantilever high wings which tapered outwards both in plan and thickness, built around two box spars. Their ailerons were inset. Both were powered by air-cooled Menasco engines within carefully streamlined cowlings. The Menascos were mounted horizontally, head to head, on the nose of the fuselage so their propeller shafts were much closer together than on most conventional twin-engined aircraft, producing handling generally nearer to that of a single-engined design. On the Duo-4 the tips of the two-bladed propellers could be as little as apar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
