The Harlow Aircraft Company in Alhambra, California, designed a version of the PJC-2 as a tandem two-seat training aircraft.[1] The PC-5 had a revised fuselage with dual controls.[1] The aircraft first flew in July 1939 but it failed to interest the United States Army Air Corps. Howard Hughes' business partner, J.B. Alexander, backed the project and had flown in early examples of the aircraft.[2] Harlow licensed the manufacturing rights to the PC-5 to Cub Aircraft of Canada during the wartime buildup.[3] Only five aircraft had been built when the company was taken over by the Intercontinent Corporation. Components for 50 aircraft were supplied to the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics, who were to assemble the aircraft for use by the Royal Indian Air Force as the PC-5A.[3] The first PC-5A flew in August 1941,[4] but it is not known how many were assembled and flown.
Using an engineering team brought in by Intercontinental, a cheaper version of the PC-5 was developed and built as the PC-6. The PC-6 wing failed, causing a fatal accident during an early test flight.[citation needed]
Variantsedit
PJC-5 later PC-5
Tandem two-seat training version of the PJC-2
PC-5A
Version for assembly in India by Hindustan Aircraft, number built not known.
^ ab"Harlow PJC-2 1938–41". planeandpilotmag.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^John Underwood. Grand Central Air Terminal. p. 95.
^ ab"Harlow". aerofiles.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^United States. Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1954). "World Trade Information Service, Parts 4-5". Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^Grey, C.G.; Bridgman, Leonard, eds. (1941). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1941. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 181c.
^The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis Publications. 1985. p. 2009.
^Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Further readingedit
Media related to Harlow PC-5 at Wikimedia Commons
Juptner, Joseph (1 December 1993). U.S. civil aircraft series. New York: Blue Ridge Summit, Penn. ISBN978-0830643738.
January 01, 1970
harlow, 1930s, american, military, trainer, version, designed, built, harlow, aircraft, company, license, produced, hindustan, aeronautics, limited, india, role, military, trainer, national, origin, united, states, manufacturer, harlow, aircraft, company, hind. The Harlow PC 5 was a 1930s American military trainer version of the PJC 2 and was designed and built by the Harlow Aircraft Company and license produced by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India PC 5 PC 5A Role Military trainer National origin United States Manufacturer Harlow Aircraft Company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Designer Max B Harlow First flight 1939 Introduction 1942 Primary user Royal Indian Air Force Number built 5 PC 5 28 PC 5A 1 PC 6 Developed from Harlow PJC 2 Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications PC 5A 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingDevelopment editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Harlow PC 5 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The Harlow Aircraft Company in Alhambra California designed a version of the PJC 2 as a tandem two seat training aircraft 1 The PC 5 had a revised fuselage with dual controls 1 The aircraft first flew in July 1939 but it failed to interest the United States Army Air Corps Howard Hughes business partner J B Alexander backed the project and had flown in early examples of the aircraft 2 Harlow licensed the manufacturing rights to the PC 5 to Cub Aircraft of Canada during the wartime buildup 3 Only five aircraft had been built when the company was taken over by the Intercontinent Corporation Components for 50 aircraft were supplied to the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics who were to assemble the aircraft for use by the Royal Indian Air Force as the PC 5A 3 The first PC 5A flew in August 1941 4 but it is not known how many were assembled and flown Using an engineering team brought in by Intercontinental a cheaper version of the PC 5 was developed and built as the PC 6 The PC 6 wing failed causing a fatal accident during an early test flight citation needed Variants editPJC 5 later PC 5 Tandem two seat training version of the PJC 2 PC 5A Version for assembly in India by Hindustan Aircraft number built not known PC 6 Cheaper version of the PC 5 one built Operators edit nbsp India Royal Indian Air ForceSpecifications PC 5A editData from Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1941 5 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 6 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 23 ft 7 in 7 19 m Wingspan 35 ft 7 5 in 10 859 m Height 7 ft 8 in 2 34 m Wing area 185 sq ft 17 2 m2 Airfoil NACA 23012 7 Empty weight 2 015 lb 914 kg Gross weight 2 600 lb 1 179 kg Powerplant 1 Warner Super Scarab 165 D 7 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine 165 hp 123 kW Propellers 2 bladed Hamilton Standard constant speed propeller Performance Maximum speed 163 mph 262 km h 142 kn Cruise speed 145 mph 233 km h 126 kn Landing speed 56 mph 49 kn 90 km h Range 425 mi 684 km 369 nmi Service ceiling 16 000 ft 4 900 m Rate of climb 700 ft min 3 6 m s See also editRelated development Harlow PJC 2 Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Percival Proctor Related lists List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air ForceReferences edit a b Harlow PJC 2 1938 41 planeandpilotmag com Retrieved April 17 2020 John Underwood Grand Central Air Terminal p 95 a b Harlow aerofiles com Retrieved April 17 2020 United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce 1954 World Trade Information Service Parts 4 5 Retrieved April 17 2020 Grey C G Bridgman Leonard eds 1941 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1941 London Sampson Low Marston amp company ltd p 181c The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aircraft London Orbis Publications 1985 p 2009 Lednicer David The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage m selig ae illinois edu Retrieved 16 April 2019 Further reading edit nbsp Media related to Harlow PC 5 at Wikimedia Commons Juptner Joseph 1 December 1993 U S civil aircraft series New York Blue Ridge Summit Penn ISBN 978 0830643738 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harlow PC 5 amp oldid 1226401143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
