Spartan NP-1
Role	Biplane trainer Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Spartan Aircraft Company
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	201
Developed from	Spartan C-3

The Spartan NP-1 was a two-seat primary trainer designed and built by the Spartan Aircraft Company for the United States Navy reserve units.

Development

On 10 July 1940 the company received an order from the United States Navy for 201 aircraft for use as a biplane primary trainer, it was to be a modernised version of the companies earlier C-3. It was a conventional biplane with two-seats in tandem open cockpits. Designated by the company as the NS-1 it was given the military designation NP-1. The NP-1 was powered by a 220 hp (164 kW) Lycoming R-680-8 radial engine.

Operators

 United States

• United States Navy

Specifications (NP-1)

Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot, student)
• Length: 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
• Wingspan: 33 ft 9 in (10.29 m)
• Gross weight: 3,006 lb (1,366 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming R-680-8 radial engine , 220 hp (164 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 108 mph (174 km/h, 94 kn)