The Okamura N-52 is a
low-wing
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,
side-by-side seating
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sport aircraft, that was designed in
Japan
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by students.
Development
The N-52 Started as a design experiment at Nihon University. Three test airframes were funded by Asahi Press for analysis.
Design
The N-52 is powered by a
Continental A-65
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engine. The aircraft features a single open cockpit with side-by-side seating and a
taildragger
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landing gear. The aircraft was designed to accommodate up to engines. Controllability with a engine was considered sluggish.
Specifications (Okamura N-52)
See also
References
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Homebuilt aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1953
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined piston aircraft
Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear
1950s Japanese civil aircraft
Japanese experimental aircraft