In the early 1930s Al Mooney was working for the Lambert Aircraft Corporation, builders of the Monocoupe series aircraft. He designed a small two-seat monoplane, the Monosport G.[1] When the company ran into financial difficulties Mooney bought the rights to his design and with K.K. Culver formed the Dart Aircraft Company.[2] The aircraft was renamed the Dart Dart or Dart Model G.[3]
The aircraft was a low-wing monoplane designed to be light with clean lines to enable it to use low powered aero-engines. It had a fixed undercarriage and a tailwheel. The initial version was named the Dart G powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Lambert R-266 radial engine. That engine was in short supply, so the aircraft was fitted with a Ken-Royce engine and designated the Dart GK. The final version was the Dart GW powered by a Warner Scarab Junior radial engine. Two special aircraft were built with larger engines. In 1939 the company was renamed the Culver Aircraft Company and the aircraft was renamed the Culver Dart.
Final production version powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Warner Scarab Junior - 8 built.
Dart GW Special
Two aircraft fitted with larger Warner engines, one with a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine, and the other with 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab SS-50A engine.
X-F 220 Super Dart
An experimental variant modified with a 220 hp (160 kW) Continental R-670, 8 foot wing reduction and a 188 mph (163 kn; 303 km/h) cruise speed. Used by Rodney Jocelyn in national aerobatics.[4]
Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab Junior 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 131 mph (211 km/h, 114 kn)
Range: 495 mi (797 km, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,875 m)
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Notes
^. www.flightmuseum.com. Frontiers of Flight Museum. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^. libtreasures.utdallas.edu. Eugene McDermott Library, University of Texas. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^"220 horse "Super Dart"". Experimenter: 4. January 1955.
Bibliography
Baxter, Gordon. The Al Mooney Story. They All Fly Through The Same Air. Fredericksburg, Texas: Shearer Publishing, 1985. ISBN978-0940672345
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.
Sargent, S.B., "Dashing and Darting Through the Sky: The diminutive Culver Dart Model LCA," Vintage Airplane, April 2007. retrieved 24 October 2018.
Simpson, R.W. Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1991. ISBN1-85310-194-X.
Simpson, Rod. Airlife's World Aircraft. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 2001. ISBN1-84037-115-3.
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Al Mooney designs
Guide to the Al Mooney Papers, 1904-1986 2015-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, Eugene McDermott Library, University of Texas, retrieved 24 October 2018.
January 01, 1970
culver, dart, 1930s, american, seat, light, monoplane, aircraft, produced, dart, aircraft, company, later, culver, aircraft, company, dart, restored, 1939, equipped, aerobatics, over, role, seat, light, monoplane, manufacturer, culver, aircraft, company, desig. The Culver Dart was a 1930s American two seat light monoplane aircraft produced by the Dart Aircraft Company later the Culver Aircraft Company Dart A restored 1939 Culver Dart GK equipped for aerobatics over PLK Role Two seat Light Monoplane Manufacturer Culver Aircraft Company Designer Albert Mooney Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Surviving aircraft 4 Specifications Dart GW 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDesign and development editIn the early 1930s Al Mooney was working for the Lambert Aircraft Corporation builders of the Monocoupe series aircraft He designed a small two seat monoplane the Monosport G 1 When the company ran into financial difficulties Mooney bought the rights to his design and with K K Culver formed the Dart Aircraft Company 2 The aircraft was renamed the Dart Dart or Dart Model G 3 The aircraft was a low wing monoplane designed to be light with clean lines to enable it to use low powered aero engines It had a fixed undercarriage and a tailwheel The initial version was named the Dart G powered by a 90 hp 67 kW Lambert R 266 radial engine That engine was in short supply so the aircraft was fitted with a Ken Royce engine and designated the Dart GK The final version was the Dart GW powered by a Warner Scarab Junior radial engine Two special aircraft were built with larger engines In 1939 the company was renamed the Culver Aircraft Company and the aircraft was renamed the Culver Dart Variants edit nbsp Dart GC at the Frontiers of Flight Museum nbsp Dart GW of 1939 at Lakeland Florida in April 2009 Dart G Initial production version powered by a 90 hp 67 kW Lambert R 266 ca 50 built Dart GC 125 hp 93 kW Continental O 200 10 built Dart GK Variant fitted with a 90 hp 67 kW Ken Royce 5G engine 25 built Dart GW Final production version powered by a 90 hp 67 kW Warner Scarab Junior 8 built Dart GW Special Two aircraft fitted with larger Warner engines one with a 125 hp 93 kW Warner Scarab engine and the other with 145 hp 108 kW Warner Super Scarab SS 50A engine X F 220 Super Dart An experimental variant modified with a 220 hp 160 kW Continental R 670 8 foot wing reduction and a 188 mph 163 kn 303 km h cruise speed Used by Rodney Jocelyn in national aerobatics 4 Surviving aircraft editThe Ohio History Connection holds a Culver Dart G NC18449 in its permanent collection since 2000 The airplane currently resides in offsite storage WAAAM Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum displays an operational Dart G serial no G 11 N20993 This airplane appeared in Tarnished Angels Specifications Dart GW editData from Simpson 2001 p 170General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 18 ft 6 in 5 64 m Wingspan 29 ft 6 in 8 99 m Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Wing area 176 sq ft 16 35 m2 Empty weight 940 lb 426 kg Max takeoff weight 1 540 lb 699 kg Powerplant 1 Warner Scarab Junior 5 cyl air cooled radial piston engine 90 hp 67 kW Performance Maximum speed 131 mph 211 km h 114 kn Range 495 mi 797 km 430 nmi Service ceiling 16 000 ft 4 875 m See also editReferences editNotes Culver Dart GC www flightmuseum com Frontiers of Flight Museum Archived from the original on 14 September 2018 Retrieved 24 October 2018 Al Mooney Papers Biographical Sketch libtreasures utdallas edu Eugene McDermott Library University of Texas Archived from the original on 9 September 2015 Retrieved 24 October 2018 Simpson 2001 p 170 220 horse Super Dart Experimenter 4 January 1955 Bibliography Baxter Gordon The Al Mooney Story They All Fly Through The Same Air Fredericksburg Texas Shearer Publishing 1985 ISBN 978 0940672345 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 London Orbis Publishing 1985 Sargent S B Dashing and Darting Through the Sky The diminutive Culver Dart Model LCA Vintage Airplane April 2007 retrieved 24 October 2018 Simpson R W Airlife s General Aviation Shrewsbury UK Airlife 1991 ISBN 1 85310 194 X Simpson Rod Airlife s World Aircraft Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing Ltd 2001 ISBN 1 84037 115 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dart G Al Mooney designs Guide to the Al Mooney Papers 1904 1986 Archived 2015 09 09 at the Wayback Machine Eugene McDermott Library University of Texas retrieved 24 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Culver Dart amp oldid 1193443064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
