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1955 Spartan Imperial Mansion trailer, displayed in the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. After the ebb of personal aviation and the increased competition in the aircraft business following World War II , owner J. Paul Getty and Spartan upper-management redirected production to focus on the demand for housing and leisure. [ 2 ]
In 1928 Oliver Simmonds designed and built a prototype aircraft, the Simmonds Spartan, in a factory at Woolston, Hampshire. [1] The design was a success with over 50 aircraft built. [2] Following financial difficulties and investment from Whitehall Securities Corporation Ltd [3] Simmonds Aircraft Limited changed name in 1930 to Spartan Aircraft ...
The Alenia C-27J Spartan [3] is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). [4] It is an advanced derivative of the former Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various other systems also used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.
Spartan 12W Executive. Data from Aerofiles [1]. General characteristics. Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 passengers Length: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m) Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
The Shyft Group, Inc., formerly known as Spartan Motors, is an American automobile design company that designs, engineers and manufactures specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket parts for the recreational vehicle (RV), government services, and delivery and service markets.
Designed expressly for the executive market, the Spartan Executive was configured for both performance and comfort. Built during the Great Depression, the 7W was the brainchild of company-founder William G. Skelly of Skelly Oil who desired a fast, comfortable aircraft to support his tastes and those of his rich oil-executive colleagues. [2]
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organized, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.
The Spartan DFS Trike is an American ultralight aircraft designed and produced by Spartan Microlights. The aircraft was the first ultralight introduced that could be flown with a hang glider -style wing as an ultralight trike or with a powered parachute wing.