Monocoupe 90

Monocoupe 90
Monocoupe 90A
General information
TypeLight Trainer and Racer
ManufacturerMonocoupe Aircraft
Designer
Don A. Luscombe
Primary usersCivil Aviation
Number built324 (all models) [1]
History
Introduction date1928
First flightApril 1, 1927

The Monocoupe 90 was a two-seat, light cabin airplane built by Donald A. Luscombe for Monocoupe Aircraft.[2] The first Monocoupe (Model 5) was built in an abandoned church in Davenport, Iowa, and first flew on April 1, 1927.[3] Various models were in production until the late 1940s.

  1. ^ Simpson, 2001, p. 383
  2. ^ Eden and Moeng 2002 p. 993
  3. ^ Virginia Aviation Museum Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine accessed 30 September 2007