Specifications (Ryan NYP)
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General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft (14 m)
- Height: 9 ft 10 in (3 m)
- Wing area: 320 ft² (29.7 m²)
- Airfoil: Clark Y
- Empty weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
- Loaded weight: 2,888 lb (1,310 kg)
- Useful load: 450 gal (1,703 l)
- Max. takeoff weight: 5,135 lb (2,330 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright Whirlwind J-5C Single blade Standard Steel Propeller, 223 hp (166 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 133 mph (220 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 100- 110 mph (160-175 km/h)
- Range: 4,100 mi (6,600 km)
- Service ceiling: 16,400 ft (5,000 m)
- Rate of climb: Considered
- Wing loading: 16 lb/ft² (78 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 23 lb/hp (10.4 kg/hp)
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