The Culver Model V was a two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Culver Aircraft Company.
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Model V | |
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Role | Two-seat cabin monoplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Culver Aircraft Company |
First flight | 1946 |
Based on the pre-World War II Cadet and using the wartime experience with radio-controlled aircraft the company designed a two-seat cabin monoplane. The Model V had a low-set cantilever wing with the outer panels having a pronounced dihedral. It had a tricycle retractable landing gear and an enclosed cabin with side by side seating for two. It was unique in that it had a system called Simpli-Fly Control where the aircraft was automatically trimmed for takeoff, landing and cruise, by turning a small metal wheel between the two seats and lining up two arrows with the mode of flying the aircraft. Interconnecting controls then adjusted the trim according to the arrow settings.[1]
In 1956 the Superior Aircraft Company bought the assets of Culver and put the Model V back into production as the Superior Satellite. The main difference was the use of a 95 hp Continental engine which increased the cruise speed to 130 mph (209 km/h). Only a prototype and five production aircraft were built.
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1 Not assigned • 2 Assigned to a different manufacturer's type See also: Drones |
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1 Not assigned See also: Target drones |