The 1950 Southern Commercial Airmotive Corp aerobatic biplane was built from salvage of a Being P-12 for Charles Short and sometimes seen credited to his name.
The one built was registered N3800C and also seen also as re-registered (Del) Denly Special in the 1950s.
Engine: 85hp Continental
Wingspan (upper): 20’4″
Wingspan (lower): 17’6″
Length: 16’2″
Useful load: 300 lb
Max speed: 180 mph
Cruise: 115 mph
Stall: 43 mph
Seats: 2
Dothan AL.
USA
In 1950 built an aerobatic biplane.
Designed by Floyd Copeland, the 1928 Southern Commercial Aircraft Co Sea Hawk was a four-place, open cockpit, biplane flying boat, powered by a Wright J-5 engine.
Only the one was built, priced at $7,000.
fdrs: Walter & Merle Krouse
Hialeah FL.
USA
In 1928 Southern Commercial Aircraft Co built the Sea Hawk.
First flown on 14 Feb 1950, the Southern Airmotive Special (possibly N3900) was a single seat open cockpit biplane. It was operated as the aerobatic ‘Roberts Special”, piloted by Charles Roberts.
Only the one was built.
Engine: Continental C-85, 85hp
Wingspan: 20’4″
Length: 16’2″
Max speed: 130 mph
Cruise speed: 118 mph
Stall: 43 mph
Range: 350 mi
Dothan
Alabama
USA
Circa 1950 built aircraft
One prototype of the Southernaire XC-1 was built in 1947. A two place, high wing, cabin monoplane.
Engine: 130hp Franklin
The 1940 Southernaire BM-11 was a six place, high wing, cabin monoplane. One was built, NX59783.
Engines: two 200hp Ranger 6-440
Wingspan: 42’0″
Length: 29’3″
Loaded weight: 1921 lb
Max speed: 175 mph
Cruise speed: 166 mph
Stall speed: 61 mph
Range: 760 miles
The 1940 Southernaire BM-10 was a 2 place, open cockpit biplane. Metal-framed fuselage, metal and fabric covered, wood and fabric wings and tail group. NX17670 was refitted with 225hp Jacobs L-4.
Engine: 220hp Continental R-670
Wingspan: (upper): 34’1″
Wingspan (lower): 33’0″
Length: 25’2″
Loaded wight: 720 lb
Max speed: 123 mph
Cruise speed: 105 mph
Stall speed: 50 mph
Range: 355 miles
Ceiling: 15,000′
The Aerocar was a roadable aircraft with demountable wing and twin-boom, twin-tail unit, a development by Hall of his twin-boom auto-plane concepts. A high wing, cabin monoplane, it is uncertain if this was ever specifically produced under the Southern banner, or if it was one of Hall’s projects in the works, as it was first flown at San Diego CA in 1939. Only one was built, NX59711, which made several test flights, but proved to be underpowered and the project was abandoned in the post-war slump.
Engine: 130hp Franklin 6AC
Wingspan: 30’0″
Max speed(est): 128 mph
Range (est): 310mph
Seats: 2
