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Prudden-Whitehead monoplane

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Design and development
Variants
Specifications
References
Notes
External links

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The Prudden-Whitehead monoplane (sometimes referred to as the Atlanta PW-1, PW-2 or the Prudden monoplane) is an American three-engined eight-seat commercial transport monoplane.^[2] Built by the Atlanta Aircraft Corporation and designed by George H. Prudden, Edward Whitehead was responsible for the sales of the aircraft.^[2]

Design and development

The Prudden-Whitehead monoplane is an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a monocoque fuselage and powered by three {{convert|240|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Wright R-760 piston engines.^[2] It has a conventional fixed landing gear with a tailwheel. It has an enclosed passenger cabin for eight to ten passengers and a washroom and toilet.^[2] Only two of the trimotors were built.

Variants

PW-1

The first aircraft built registered N366W.

PW-2

The second aircraft built registered N280V.

Specifications

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References

Notes

1. ^¹²³⁴⁵{{cite journal | title=The Prudden-Whitehead Monoplane - An American All-Metal Commercial Machine | journal= Flight | pages= 10–11| date= 2 January 1931 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1931/1931%20-%200008.html}}

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External links

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