Inter-Wars

Wyandotte High School Pup

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In 1932, Wyandotte High School built the prototype Pup (NX12546) as a shop class project, the first one ever designed and built in a public high school. Desiged by Noel Hockaday and Guy Poyerand costing around $1,800, the Pup first flew on 18 August 1932.

A single place, high wing monoplane, two or three were built, the last one sold to Porterfield Aircraft and introduced at the 1935 Detroit Air Show as Porterfield Flyabout with a 70hp LeBlond engine.

Engine: 40hp Aeromarine AR-3
Wingspan: 32’0″
Length: 21’0″
Useful load: 425 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise speed: 80 mph
Stall: 33 mph
Seats: 1

Wright-Tuttle W-T-5

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Circa 1920s, the W-T-5 was built with less than 200 parts and weighs 2.2 lb per hp. The valve operating mechanism has duraluminium push rods, and rocker arms with ball bearings. The dual ignition timing runs from 0 to 35 degrees.

Type: 5 cylinder, air cooled, fixed radial
Dept of Commerce Approved type
Rating: 100 hp at 1400 rpm
Displacement: 482 cu.in
Compression ratio: 5.2-1
Bore: 4.75 in
Stroke: 5.5 in
Length: 34 9/16 in
Diameter: 42.5 in
Weight: 275 lb
Fuel consumption: not more than .503 lb/hp/hr
Oil consumption: not more than .022 lb/hp/hr
Lubrication: Dry sump, one lubricating and one scavenging pump
Ignition: Dual Scintilla magnetos
Carburation: 1 Stromberg
Spark plugs: 2 per cylinder Champion
Price: $1875