Allison Airplane Co Alco / Alco Sport / Junior Coupe

In 1928 Allison Airplane Co built the Alco two-place high wing monoplane powered by a 60hp LeBlond 5D engine and priced at $2,385. Sold 1928-29 in plans or component form to the home-builders by Allison under the Alco label.

In DoC registers, samples of monoplanes constructed by individuals are [N321] with Anzani, [N149N] with Harley-Davidson, [N239K and N12577] with OX-5, [N982N] with Ford A, [N13618] with 60hp LeBlond—the OX-5 and LeBlond are a bit out of place, powerwise, and might be other models, such as MT-3. [N897H] was a biplane with 70hp Siemens-Halske, the registration of which was reportedly shared with Blatnik BD-1 for unexplained reasons.

Alco Sport / Junior Coupe
Wingspan: 26’0″
Length: 18’3″
Max speed: 75 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 400 mi
Seats: 1-3

Engine: 60hp LeBlond 5D
Wingspan: 30’0″
Length: 20’0″
Useful load: 500 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 42 mph
Range: 320 mi
Seats: 2

Allied Aircraft Corp Sport-Trainer

The circa 1939 two-place Allied Sport-Trainer was powered by a 95hp Menasco Pirate B4 engine, and also offered with the 125hp C4 model. Optional “Weathure Closure” canopy and turtleback fairing.

Engine: 95hp Menasco Pirate B4
Wingspan: 32’8″
Length: 22’10”
Useful load: 615 lb
Max speed: 125 mph
Cruise: 107 mph
Stall: 47 mph
Range: 400 mi
Seats: 2
Engine: 95hp Menasco Pirate B4
Wingspan: 32’0″
Length: 23’3″
Useful load: 600 lb
Max speed: 125 mph
Cruise: 107 mph
Stall: 47 mph
Range: 400 mi
Ceiling: 12,000′

Engine: 125hp Menasco Pirate C4
Max speed: 148 mph
Cruise: 125 mph
Stall: 47 mph
Ceiling: 14,000 ft

Nord NC.856A Norvigie

The Norvigie two-seat observation post and liaison aircraft evolved from the civil NC.856 tourer and served in the observation crew training and reserve formations of the ALAT, and during 1963, twenty were transferred to the Armee de l’Air for the communication role after being re-engined with Lycoming O-320 or O-360 engines of similar output to the SNECMA-Regnier 4LO-4.

The first prototype NC.856 powered by a 105 hp Walter Minor 4-OOO flew on 12 March 1949, and after the liquidation of the parent company, the SNCA du Centre, development was taken over by the SNCA su Nord, a second prototype with a Regnier engine being flown on 15 March 1951. One hundred and 12 machines were subsequently manufactured for the ALAT, the first on on 12 March 1953.

Engine: 135 hp SNECMA-Regnier 4LO-4
Max speed: 118 mph at SL
Cruise: 105 mph at 3280 ft
ROC: 984 fpm
Range: AOP – 110 mi / Liaison – 332 mi
Empty weight: 1430 lb
Loaded weight: 1947 lb AOP
MTOW: 2198 lb
Wingspan: 39 ft 4.5 in
Length: 25 ft 3 in
Height: 7 ft 4.5 in
Wing area: 181.372 sq.ft