| Pander P-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two seatsports aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | Netherlands |
| Manufacturer | Nederlandse Fabriek van Vliegtuigen H. Pander & Zonen (Pander & Sons) |
| First flight | 1931-2 |
| Number built | 1 |
ThePander P-3 was aparasol wing, two seat, single enginesports aircraft designed in theNetherlands in the early 1930s. Only one was built.
The P-3 was the third of a series ofparasol wing, single engine, two seat light aircraft built around 1930 by theDutch companyPander & Sons, the earlier ones being the almost identicalP-1 and P-2. The P-3 differed considerably from these in its engine,fuselage,fin andundercarriage, and later in its career its accommodation.[1]
The near constantchord wing was similar to those of the earlier models and was again braced with two parallelstruts from the lower fuselagelongerons, assisted centrally bycabane struts. The fuselage was different; deeper and more obviously flat sided, it had rounded upper decking only. The installation of a 120 hp (90 kW) inverted Gipsy III required a notably different forward fuselage to those of the earlier models with their lower power, upright Gipsy Is. Thetandemcockpits were, like those of the P-1 and P-2, placed under the mid-chord andtrailing edge of the wing and were initially open but later they were enclosed under a single, long, multi-partcanopy. The undercarriage was also new; each mainwheel was mounted on a hinged V-formstrut from the lower fuselage longerons with a compression leg to the upper longeron. An inverted V strut, hinged to the central fuselage underside, provided lateral stability. Thisconventional undercarriage was completed with a tailskid. At the rear thetailplane was, as before, mounted on top of the fuselage but the revisedfin had a straight, sweptleading edge.[1]
The P-3 flew for the first time in late 1931 or early 1932. Only one was built.[1]
The sole P-3 was registered asPH-AIK in February 1932 in the name of a private owner.[1] He and others flew it in theNetherlands and elsewhere, visiting theUK later that year.[2] In May 1933 it was written off in an accident atAlmelo.[1]
Data from Wesselink[1]
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