Alon A-4

Alon A-4
A low winged single-engined aircraft parked
Alon A-4 at fly-in in late 1980s
Role Light aircraft
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer Alon Inc
First flight 25 February 1966




The Alon A-4 is a prototype American light aircraft of the 1960s. Alon INC. of McPherson, Kansas was formed by two former executives of Beechcraft in 1963 and had initially built an improved version of the ERCO Ercoupe as the Alon A-2. In 1964, Alon started design of an all-new four-seat light aircraft, the Alon Four (or Alon A-4). It was a conventional, singled-engined low-winged monoplane of all-metal construction with a fixed (non retractable) tricycle landing gear undercarriage. Alon produced one prototype, this first flying on February 25, 1966.[1] The plane was never put into full production before the company was sold to Mooney aircraft. As of January 2014, this aircraft has a new owner and is being restored to airworthy condition in Iowa.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67[2]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. Taylor 1966, pp. 183–184.
  2. Taylor 1966, p. 184.


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