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Aero-Flight The Aero-Flight Aircraft Corporation was founded by ex-Curtiss-Wright employee James Nagamatsu at Buffalo, New York, U.S. in 1946 to produce a two-seat light aircraft, the Streak. However, due to the post-war saturation of the light aircraft market, the company was unable to generate any interest in the product and ceased business in 1953. Aero-Flight Streak Streak Role - Light aircraft National origin - United States Manufacturer - Aero-Flight First flight - 1946 Number built - 1 The Aero-Flight Streak was an American two-seat light aircraft built in 1946 by Aero-Flight Aircraft Corporation at Buffalo, New York. Advanced for its time, it was of all-metal construction with tricycle undercarriage, and accommodated the pilot and passenger in tandem beneath a sliding, bubble canopy. Initially flown powered by a Continental C85, successively more powerful engines were fitted in an attempt to arouse interest in the marketplace. Due to the saturation of the light aircraft market in the years immediately following World War II, no production ensued and the project was dead by 1953. Variants AFA-1 Streak-85 Powered by 85 hp (63 kW) Continental C85-12J. AFA-2 Streak-125 Powered by 125 hp (93 kW) Continental C125. AFA-3 Streak-165 Powered by Franklin 6A4. AFA-4 Streak-225 Powered by a 225 hp Continental engine. Specifications (AFA-3) Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951-52 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m) Height: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) Empty weight: 1,045 lb (474 kg) Gross weight: 1,695 lb (769 kg) Fuel capacity: 40 US gal (150 l; 33 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 6A4 six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 165 hp (123 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 190 kn (219 mph, 352 km/h) Cruise speed: 180 kn (210 mph, 340 km/h) Stall speed: 50 kn (57 mph, 92 km/h) Range: 920 nmi (1,060 mi, 1,710 km) Service ceiling: 25,500 ft (7,800 m) Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s) |