REVISED: 10/6/07

Spartan

1927: Mid-Continent Aircraft Co, Tulsa OK. 1928: Reorganized as Spartan Aircraft Co. 1928: Spartan School of Aeronautics established. 1945: Production switched from airplanes to house trailers. 1968: Spartan interests sold to Automation Industries Inc. 1972: Company purchased by National Systems Corp. 1994: Spartan School still active.

1927 = 3pOB; 125hp Ryan-Siemens; span: 32'0" length: 23'6" load: 800# v: 115/93/37 range: 600. Willis Brown. Prototype first had 100hp LeRhône rotary.

  Spartan 7W [NC17601] (William T Larkins)
  Spartan 7W [NC17667] (Joseph Abril)

7W Executive 1936 (ATC 628) = 4-5pClwM rg; 400hp P&W Wasp SB; span: 39'0" length: 26'10" load: 1413# v: 212/190/57 range: 900. From $23,500; POP: 34 (SEE Spartan registrations). 15 were conscripted by AAF during WW2 as UC-71, all but 2 returned to civil use. [YISOF], c/n 7W-19, was a $30,000 customized job in 1939 for King Ghazi of Iraq (including a regal throne) as Eagle of Iraq, in turn went to RAF in 1940.
7W-F 1938 = 2p armed version for military acceptance tests, later converted back to 7W. Two guns mounted in the nose and one in an open station aft; wing racks for ten 25# bombs. POP: 1 [X17605=42-68361] c/n 10.
7W-P Executive 1936 (ATC 646) = 3p customized 7W; 400hp P&W Wasp; ff: 9/14/36. POP: 1 [X13986 (uncertain)] c/n P-1 (?). Exported to China.
  Spartan 7X [NC13984] (magazine clips via Spartan)

7X Executive (Standard Seven) 1935 = 4pClwM rg; 285hp Jacobs L-5; span: 39'0" length: 26'8" v: 160/150/45 range: 800. James Ford. Small tail, long dorsal fin. POP: 1 prototype of the 7 series; ff: 2 (?>3)/19/35 [X/NC13984] c/n 0. Reportedly delivered to Mexico.
  Spartan 8W [NC17612]

8W Zeus 1937 = 2pClwM rg; 550hp P&W R-1340 Wasp; span: 39'0" length: 27'3" load: 1513# v: 234/218/65 range: 760 ceiling: 29,400'. Evolution of militarized Executive with larger engine and greenhouse cockpit. POP: 1 for USAAC analysis as advance trainer [NC17612] c/n 8W-1. A small number exported as a light bomber.
  Spartan 12W 1950 [NX21962] (Art Brown via Robert A Brown coll)
  Spartan 12W [NX21962] (Eddie Coates coll)

12W Executive 1945 = Tricycle gear version of 7W; 450hp P&W Wasp; span: 39'0" length: 27'0" v: 160/x/70. POP: 1. Wings and tail first covered with magnesium, which deteriorated and had to be replaced with aluminum. The last production Spartan; restored in 1967 [NX/N21962].
  Spartan C2-60 [11902] (Frank Rezich coll)

C2-60, -165 1931 (ATC 427, 2-370, 2-408) = 2pOlwM; 55hp Jacobs L-3; span: 40'0" length: 22'5" load: 464# v: 93/81/39 range: 320 ceiling: 13,000'. Willis Brown. $2,245; POP: 16 [NC11000, NC11015/11016, NC11021/11023, NC11900/11909]. (2-408) as C2-165 instrument trainers with 165hp Wright J-5 and hooded cockpits for Spartan School of Aeronautics [NC992N/993N]. (2-370) for prototype [NC11000].
  Spartan C3 Pretty (ad: Aero Digest)

C3 - 3pOB with various motors; ff: 10/25/26.
  Spartan C3-1 [X1208] (Joseph Juptner coll)

C3-1 1928 (ATC 71) = 125hp Ryan-Siemens; span: 32'0" length: 23'6" load: 800# v: 115/98/42 range: 450-500 ceiling: 11,000'. Willis Brown. $5,200; POP: about 100.

  Spartan C3-120 [8063] (Frank Rezich coll)

C3-2, -120 1928 (ATC 73) = 120hp Walter. POP: 4 [8063, NC10003, NC10080, NC11985]; redesignated C3-120 in 1929.

C3-3 1929 (ATC 2-77) = 3p with 170hp Curtiss Challenger.

C3-4 1929 (ATC 2-78) = 115hp Axelson A.

C3-5 1929 (ATC 2-79) = 165hp Wright J-5. Redesignated C3-165.

  Spartan C3-165 Brochure art [NC8070] (Eric Blocher coll)

C3-165 1929 (ATC 195) = 165hp Wright J-6; length: 23'2" load: 905# v: 115/100/45 range: 500+. $6,750; $5,975 in 1930; POP: 40+.

C3-166 1929 (ATC 290) = 165hp Comet 7-E, similar data as C3-165. $5,675; POP: 1 [NC707N].

  Spartan C3-225 Brochure art (Eric Blocher coll)

C3-225 1930 (ATC 286) = 225hp Wright J-6; length: 23'3" load: 959# v: 130/110/55 range: 460. $7,750; POP: 14.

  Spartan C4 Brochure art (Eric Blocher coll)

C4 1930 (ATC 300) = 4pChwM; 240hp Wright J-6; span: 50'0" length: 32'3" load: 1190# v: 130/110/50 range: 700. $9,750; POP: 5. First model had smaller rudder [NC750N].
  Spartan C4-225 Brochure art [NC750N] (Eric Blocher coll)

C4-225 1930 (ATC 310) = 225hp Wright J-6; length: 32'7" load: 1398# v: 143/121/56 range: 600. $11,700; POP: 5 [NC750N/752N, NC10482/10483].

  Spartan C4-300 [NC981N] (Joseph Juptner coll)

C4-300, -301 aka E4-301 1930 (ATC 394) = 300hp P&W Wasp Jr; load: 1448# v: 145/128/57 range: 610. $11,900; POP: 3 [NC981N, NC988N, NC10593].

  Spartan C5-300 Radio show "Jimmie Allen Special" [11006] (Frank Rezich coll)

C5-300, -301 1930 (ATC 389) = 5p with 300hp Wright J-6; span: 50'0" length: 32'8" load: 1543# v: 145/124/58 range: 610. $13,350; POP: 1 prototype CS-301 with 300hp P&W Wasp Jr, and 3 production [NC986N, NC11006, NC11013].
E-4 SEE C-4-300.
  Spartan NP-1 [3646] (John Dagle coll)

NP 1940 = USN primary trainer. 2pOB; 220hp Lycoming R-680-8; span: 33'9 length: 24'3" load: 706# v: 108/x/48 range: 300 ceiling: 13,200'. POP: 201 as NP-1 [3645/3845].
  Spartan NS-1 [NX17634] (John Dagle coll)

NS-1 1939 = 2pOB; 220hp Lycoming R-680-B4C; span: 33'9" length: 24'3" load: 719# v: 126/103/48 range: 440; ff: 9/23/39 (p: Jess Green). POP: 1 for USN trainer evaluation, became NP-1 [NX17634=3645].
UC-71 1935 = Executive by AAF; similar to civil data POP: 16 [42-38265/38269, -38367/38369, -38287/38288, -43846, -57514/57515, -68361, -78037], of which the first 11 were impressed.
Zeus SEE 8W.