San Antonio TX.
USA
Built the Phillips Alouette, or “The Fly”, in 1924 with members of the Air Service at Kelly Field TX.
Inter-Wars
Phillips CT-1
In 1940 Phillips Aviation Co built the CT-1 two-seat biplane (ATC 731) designed by Ivan Driggs. A continuation of the Driggs Skylark, offered with a 95hp Menasco B-4 engine or optional 125hp C-4 and sliding cockpit canopy.
Two or three were built, the prototype being NX18989 c/n 100, and one went to Peru.
CT-1 Skylark
Engine 95hp Menasco B-4
Wingspan: 28’3″
Length: 23’2″
Useful load: 586 lb
Max speed: 114 mph
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Range: 340 mi
Seats: 2
Phillips 1-B Aeroneer / XPT
Phillips Aviation Co was founded at end of 1930s in Los Angeles, California, to continue development of light two-seat monoplane, the 1936 Phillips I-B (ATC 693), designed originally by Aero Engineering Corporation.
The one built, NC16075, was rebuilt in 1939 with a 145hp Ranger 6 engine as XPT (Experimental Primary Trainer) in an attempt to get an USAAC contract.
This failed, then MGM Studios reportedly bought it, as it has appeared in several films.
In 2005 it was stored in a hangar in Arizona. FAA says registered owner is, or was, in Oklahoma City but “sale reported” (2007).
1-B Aeroneer
Engine: 125hp Menasco C-4
Wingspan: 32’6″
Length: 24’0″
Useful load: 695 lb
Max speed: 140 mph
Cruise: 130 mph
Stall: 49 mph
Range: 600 mi
Seats: 2
XPT
Engine: 145hp Ranger 6
Wingspan: 32’6″
Length: 23’6″
Useful load: 810 lb
Max speed: 150 mph
Cruise: 130 mph
Stall: 46
Range: 500 mi
Seats: 2
Phillips Aviation Co.
1936: (James A) Phillips Aviation Co
South Pasadena & Van Nuys CA.
USA
Phillips Aviation Co was founded from Western Airmotive Corp in 1940 in Los Angeles, California, to continue development of light two-seat monoplane, the Phillips I-B, designed originally by Aero Engineering Corporation.
1940: Acquired rights from Aero Engineering Corp and Driggs (Western Airmotive), Long Beach CA.
Also built CT-1 two-seat biplane.
1941: Rights to Skylark and D-333 motor sold to Ayers Aviation Corp, Reno NV.
Phelps Monoplane #1 / Z-281
Eber H Van Valkenberg Aircraft Co began building a three seat monoplane with side-by-side seating in a rear cabin and a forward cockpit that could be open or enclosed. It was sold to Dr Leland E Phelps of Toledo c.1928, who rebuilt and expanded the plane as a four place cabin. Designed by Dimas Ybarra using parts, instruments, etc, of the first plane, they built a new fuselage and wing, and received the same registration of NX4919 c/n 281. The old wing was destroyed and he gave the old fuselage to the Toledo Aviation Club for use in class work. It was never flown when called the Van Valkenberg.
Licensed as Phelps Monoplane #1 and also seen as Phelps Z-281, the registration was canceled on 10 September 1930.
Van Valkenberg
Engine: Ryan-Siemens SH-13, 70hp
Wingspan: 38’7″
Length: 24’7″
Seats: 3
Phelps
Wingspan: 41’6″
Length: 27’3″
Seats: 4
Phelps, Dr Leland E
Toledo OH
USA
Airplane builder circa 1928.
Pheasant Aircraft Traveler
The H-10 Pheasant was followed in 1928 by the Traveler single-seat cabin, high-wing monoplane with a cantilever gull-wing.
Following testing of the prototype NX174N by pilot Steve Wittman, two more Pheasant Travelers were built. One of them was equipped with a four-cylinder Cirrus Hermes engine producing 90 hp.
In 1929, Traveler was shown at the Detroit Air Show. In the same year, Steve Wittman participated in various air races in it, although without much success.
Engine: 55hp modified Ford A
Wingspan: 31’0″
Length: 23’6″
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Seats: 1
Pheasant Aircraft Pheasant
Pheasant Aircraft Company’s first product in 1927 was the H-10 Pheasant (ATC 36) three-seat commercial biplane with 90 hp Curtiss OX-5 engine.
Designed by Lee Briggs and Orville Hickman and priced at $2,375-2,650, eleven were built.
Operations were sold and moved north in 1928 after Briggs was killed in a flying accident.
Engine: 90hp Curtiss OX-5
Wingspan: 32’4″
Length: 23’6″
Useful load: 785 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 450-500 mi
Seats: 3
Pheasant Aircraft Company
1927
Lee R Briggs Flying School
Memphis MO.
USA
1928
Reorganized by Adolf/Andre Bechaud Co as Pheasant Aircraft Co
Fond du Lac WI.
USA
Pheasant Aircraft Company’s first product in mid-1920s was Pheasant three-seat commercial biplane with 90 hp Curtiss OX-5 engine, followed by Traveler single-seat cabin monoplane.
1930: Absorbed by Dayton Aero & Engr Co.
Phantom Knight Aircraft A-150
The 1929 Phantom Knight Aircraft Co A-150 was a three-place, open cockpit biplane powered by a Hisso engine. Registered N12922 c/n 2, the gross weight was 2450 lb, and claimed top speed was 105 mph, cruise 90 mph, and stall 30 mph. The claimed range was 620 miles.
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