A press release in Jan 1936 said that Ford was designing behind closed doors a new "flivver" using its new V-8 engine.[2]
Designedit
The Model 15-P was a two-passenger "flying wing" or tailless design.[3] It featured a rear-mounted Ford V-8 driving a tractor propeller with a driveshaft[3] The fuselage was steel tube with an aluminum covering and the wings were fabric-covered.[3] The landing gear was fully faired with large landing lights mounted in the fairings.[4]
Operational historyedit
Several test flights were made by test pilot Harry Russell, but after an accident the aircraft was put in storage.[3] The aircraft was licensed by the Federal Bureau of Air Commerce in 1936, the same year Ford closed its aircraft division. The remains of the 15P were used to create a prototype autogyro, but all trace of the 15P disappeared when the autogyro was scrapped.[3]
Specificationsedit
Data from Michigan Aircraft Manufacturers By Robert F. Pauley
General characteristics
Capacity: 2
Length: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft (10 m)
Powerplant: 1 × Ford V-8, 115 hp (86 kW)
Performance
Range: 430 nmi (500 mi, 800 km)
See alsoedit
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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