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The Meyers Me-165W was a tandem-seat trainer designed for the American Civilian Pilot Training Program requirement during the Second World War.[1]

Me-165W
Role	Light trainer Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Meyers Aircraft Company
Designer	Al Meyers
Introduction	1942
Status	Did not go into production
Produced	1

Design and development

The Me-165W was a wire-braced, low-wing, open cockpit, tandem seat, monoplane with conventional landing gear. The fuselage was constructed from welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The wings used wooden spars and ribs with fabric covering. The wings were wire braced, with a slight gull wing profile.[2]

The Me-165W was test flown for six months. The aircraft showed little improvement over Meyer's other trainer, the OTW. Meyers claimed the aircraft performed poorly. The program was canceled, the prototype was abandoned at the factory and later destroyed by a tornado.[2]

Specifications (Me-165W)

Data from Skyways[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1
• Length: 22 ft (6.7 m)
• Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
• Gross weight: 1,850 lb (839 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab Radial, 165 hp (123 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 100 kn (115 mph, 185 km/h)

See also

Related development

• Meyers OTW

References

На других языках

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[de] Meyers Me-165W

Die Meyers Me-165W war ein Schulflugzeug in Tandemkonfiguration für das US-amerikanische Civilian Pilot Training Program während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Im Civilian Pilot Training Program übernahmen Flugschulen die Grundausbildung von Militärpiloten.[1]

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- [en] Meyers Me-165W

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[fr] Meyers Me-165W

Le Meyers Me-165W était un avion d'entrainement biplace en tandem conçu pour les besoins du Civilian Pilot Training Program américain durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale[1].

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