In 1922 Claude Sessions built a single-place, open cockpit biplane. Powered by an Indian V-2 engine, it featured bicycle wheels and wing-warping controls.
A modified version was built in 1925 at Forsyth IL.
Author: Terry
Sessions, Claude
Waynesville IN
USA
And
Owensburg KY.
USA
Built two aircraft, in 1922 and 1925.
Servoplant Aerocraft
The Aerocraft is a tandem two seat biplane built around a welded steel spaceframe fuselage and wooden wings.
Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp
Wing span: 7 m
Wing area: 17.50 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 200 kg
Fuel capacity: 60 lt
Max speed: 160 kph
Cruise speed: 120 kph
Minimum speed: 60 kph
Climb rate: 4 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 15 lt/hr
Price (1998): US$25,000
Servoplant
1998:
Str. Herastrau Nr3 Sect 1
R-71297 Bucarest
Romania
UL builder
Servicios Aereas De America Sa
Mexico
In the 1960s Servicios Aereas De America Sa serviced and repaired aircraft and engines, but undertook license-manufacture of a higher-powered Maule M-4, developed specially for Mexican conditions and called Cuauhtemoc M-1.
Service Aviation Company
USA
Was based at Wabash, Indiana, trading as Sattco. In summer of 1922 built Liberty-engined transport largely from D.H.4 parts. Pilot sat behind cabin in ply-covered fuselage.
Servicair Co
Glendale CA
USA
Converted Convair L-13 to Servicair Loadmaster circa1960.
Serrat Aladelta
The Aladelta was available from Oscar Serrat in nylon and bamboo.
Sergant Type A
The Sergant Type A is a four-cylinder in-line, separate, air-cooled engine developed in the 1920s.
The housing is made of aluminum, the shaft of mangano-siliceous steel. The valves are in the bottom of the cylinders with rocker arms above.
The lubrication is done under pressure by a gear pump, in the bottom of the crankcase which contains the oil for 5 hours of flight. Distribution by camshaft. Variable advance Scintilla magneto ignition. Fuel supply loaded and Zénith carburetor.
The propeller is mounted on a hub geared down by spur gears, following the steel flywheel wedged on the shaft. The propeller was in direct gear or three reductions were 14/35, 15/34 and 16/33, which at 3200 turns gives the propeller 1275, 1410 and 1540 turns.
The cooling is provided in an original way: a nozzle open towards the front channels the air in a chimney, the shape and section of which distribute the air current equally to all the cylinders which carry vertical fins.
The Poncelet Vivette and Castar could easily be converted into a moto-cruiser by installing a Sergant engine.
4 cylinders in line
Displacement: 760 cc
Power: 16 HP at 3200 rpm, 17.5 hp at 3500 rpm
Bore 54.5 mm
Stroke 80 mm
Weight: 46 kg with accessories and propeller hub
Length with hub: 0.776 m
Height: 0.565 m
Width: 0.34 m
Sequoia 300 / 302 Kodiak
Designed by David B Thurston, the Sequoia Aircraft Co 300 was a 2-4 place cabin, low-wing monoplane with retractable undercarriage. With composite and steel-tube fuselage, all metal wings and tail, it had aerobatic capability.
Kits and plans were available for home-builders, as well as the finished airplane.
The 302 Kodiak was powered by 235-300hp various turbocharged engines.
300
Engine: 235-300hp
Wingspan: 30’0″
Length: 25’0″
Useful load: 1000 lb
Cruise speed: 260 mph
Stall: 69 mph
Seats: 4
302 Kodiak
Engine: 235-300hp turbocharged
Wingspan: 30’0″
Length: 25’0″
Useful load: 1350 lb
Cruise speed: 255 mph
Stall: 72 mph
Seats: 4
