The Aeronca Model 9 Arrow was a low-wing all-metal cabin
monoplane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple wings.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing con ...
with
retractable landing gear
Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft that is used for taxiing, takeoff or landing. For aircraft, it is generally needed for all three of these. It was also formerly called ''alighting gear'' by some manufacturers, s ...
.
It was marketed to returning pilots from
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
and unveiled in
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...
but never went into production.
The single prototype (registered ''NX39581'') was destroyed in a crash during a test flight due to propeller failure.
Specifications
See also
References
Further reading
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External links
Aerofiles: Aeronca 9 Arrow
{{Aeronca model numbers
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
1940s United States civil utility aircraft
Aeronca aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1947
Single-engined piston aircraft