The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation and liaison aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps. It was a single-engined, high-wing braced parasol monoplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear and a two-seat open cockpit, optimised for short takeoff and landing from the smallest possible airfields, with full-span slots and Fowler flaps. Powered by one Pratt and Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine, it could take off in about 75 feet with full flaps and hold level flight at around 30 miles per hour, earning the nickname flying motorcycle. Three were acquired for a fly-off at Wright Field against the Stinson YO-49 and Bellanca YO-50. Although it tested well, the Stinson won the production contract and no further Dragonflies were built.
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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three YO-51 aircraft were acquired by the United States Army Air Corps
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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It was powered by a single Pratt & Whitney R-985-21 Wasp Junior radial engine.
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the Stinson machine won the production contract, and no further YO-51s were built.
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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