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SPECIFICATIONS
Model	Rose Parrakeet A-1	Hannaford D-1	Rhinehart-Rose Parrakeet A4-C	Experimental
Wingspan	20'-0"	20'-0"	20'-0"	20'-0"
Wing Area	116 Sq. Ft.	(116 Sq. Ft.)	116 Sq. Ft.	116 Sq. Ft.
Air Foil	NACA 2412	NACA 2412	NACA 2412
Wing Chord	38"	38"	38"
Wing Loading	6.2 lbs/Sq. ft.	6.72 lb./Sq. Ft.	7.41 lbs./Sq. ft.
Aileron Area		12 Sq. Ft.	12 Sq. Ft.	12 Sq. Ft.
Length	16'-4"	16'-4"	16'-4"	16'-4"
Height (top of wing - landing position)	5'-8"	6'-2"	6'-2"	6'-2"
Ground Track		54"
Fuel Capacity	10 gal.	10 gal.	14 gal.	14 gal.
Oil Capacity	1 gal,
Power Plant	Continental A-40-3 Continental A-40-4 Continental A-40-5	Continental A-65 Continental C-85 (Continental O-200)	Continental O-200	Continental O-200
Rated Power	37 hp, 37 hp, 40 hp	65 hp, 85 hp, 100 Hp	100 Hp	100 Hp
Power Loading	19.6 lbs./hp	12 lb./hp.	8.6 lbs./hp
Propeller		72"
Vertical Stabilizer Area		2.35 Sq. Ft.
Rudder Height		41 1/4"
Rudder Area		3.6 Sq. Ft.
Tail Span		83"
Horizontal Stabilizer Area		8 Sq.Ft.
Elevator Area		6.38 Sq. Ft
Angular Movement
Aileron		Up 17 - Down 22
Elevator		Up 23 - Down 26
Rudder		39 - 39
Gross Weght	665 lbs./728 lbs.	780 lbs. (860 lbs.)	860 lbs.
Empty Weight	410 lbs./470 lbs.	565 lbs.	565 lbs.

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FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
Model	Rose Parrakeet A-1 (Continental A-40)	Rose Parrakeet A-2F (Franklin 50 hp)	Rose Parrakeet A-3F (Franklin 60 hp)	Rose Parrakeet A-4C (Continental A-65)	Rose Parrakeet A-4C (Continental C-85)	Hannaford D-1 (Continental A-65, C-85 & O-200)	Rhinehart-Rose Parrakeet A4-C (Continental O-200)	Experimental
Velocity Never Exceed (Vne)							225 mph
Design Glide Speed (Vg)						190.5 mph ?
Design Speed (VL)						127 mph
Structural Cruise (Vno)	100 mph	105 mph	100 mph	115 mph	120 mph	135 mph	141 mph
Cruise Speed (V?)	85 mph	90 mph	85 mph	100 mph	120 mph	120 mph	130 mph
Best Range Speed (Vz)
Stall Speed (Vs)	35 mph	37 mph	35 mph	40 mph	40 mph	40 mph	40 mph
Service Ceiling	12,000 ft
Rate of Climb	750 ft/min
Glide Ratio
Range	340 mi.		340 mi.				325 mi. (14 gal)
Take off Run	150 ft
Landing Roll	150 ft
Useful Load	255 lbs./258 lbs.	264 lbs.	262 lbs.	270 lbs.		295 lbs.	295 lbs.
Note:	1. Specification & Performance Data for A-1 Parrakeet as published in Rose Airplane Corporation advertisement from 1937 Aero Digest
	2. Parrakeet A-2P was tested with Poyer 50 hp, 3 cylinder radial engine, but not certified
	3. Rose Parrakeet A-1 S/N 102, NC14842 was sold as a test bed for 40 hp Scott engine.
	4. Figures in red indicate hand written notes specified as "Utility Category" on Hannaford D-1 plans dated 1952, as received by Chuck Johanson from Foster Hannaford circa 1971.
	5. Figures in blue are based on information from Sportsman Pilot article on Spoto/Mendieta Parrakeet
	6. Peter M. Bowers in his article "The Rose Parrakeet", June 1974 The AOPA Pilot, vol. 17, no. 6, pgs.30-33


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