St. Louis C2 Cardinal

C2 Cardinal
Role Sport Monoplane
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer St. Louis Aircraft Corporation
Produced 1928 - 1931
Number built 22
Unit cost
$4250 for a Super Cardinal in 1929

The St. Louis C2 Cardinal family are a series of light sport monoplanes built by the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation during the peak of the Lindbergh Boom after the Spirit of St. Louis flight of 1927.[1]

Design and development

The Cardinal shares close proportions with the Monocoupe Model 22 also designed and built in St. Louis in 1927.[2] The Cardinal is a two seat high wing conventional geared aircraft with side-by-side configuration seating. The fuselage is constructed with welded steel tubing. The spar is made of spruce and ribs are basswood with aircraft fabric covering. The ailerons are controlled by push-pull tubes. The aircraft were delivered with progressively more powerful engines, the 65 hp (48 kW) LeBlond 5DE, 90 hp (67 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner K-5, and one with a Warner 110 hp (82 kW) engine.[2]

Operational history

The prototype was presented at the 1929 Detroit Air Show.[3]

Aircraft on display

Variants

C2-60 Cardinal[5]
1929 - 60 hp (45 kW) LeBlond 5D - 10 built
C2-65 Standard Cardinal[5]
1929 - Modified C2-60 [C1111] - 65 hp (48 kW) LeBlond 5DE
C2-85 Cardinal[5]
1930 - 85 hp (63 kW) LeBlond 5DF - 1 built [NC559N].
C2-90 Senior Cardinal[5]
1929 - 90 hp (67 kW) LeBlond 7D - 6 built, with 1 converted from a C2-60.
C2-100 Super Cardinal[5]
1929 - 110 hp (82 kW) Warner Scarab - 1 conversion [X12319] for factory tests.
C2-100 Special[5]
1 converted from a C2-110
C2-110 Super Cardinal[5]
1929 - 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner K-5 - 5 built with one converted from a C2-60

Specifications (St. Louis C2-110 Super Cardinal)

Data from Greater St.Louis Air & Space Museum

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. "St.Louis Aircraft Corporation". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "A Cardinal Returns Home". Vintage Airplane. September 2004.
  3. David Ostrowski (October 1995). The St.Louis Aircraft Corporation. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "St.Louis Cardinal". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eckland, K.O. (4/7/09). "AIRCRAFT Sa to Si". USA: Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 18 September 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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