Central Air Monocoupe 90A
Model Airplane News Cover Art for February, 1933 and February, 1959
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The Monocoupe 90 was a two seat, light cabin airplane built by Don Luscombe for Central States Air Inc. The first Monocoupe (Model 5) was built in an abandoned church in Davenport, Iowa,in 1927. Various models were in production until the late 1940s. The Monocoupes were side-by-side two-seat light planes of mixed wood and steel-tube basic construction with fabric covering. The braced high-wing, fixed tailskid landing gear, and reverse curve rear fuselage lines were signature identifier features of the Monocoupes.

The fuselage framework was built up of welded steel tubing in a rigid truss form, heavily faired to shape with dural metal sheet formers and wooden fairing strips. The wings were built up of solid spruce spars with wing ribs of basswood webs and spruce cap-strips. The leading edges were covered with dural metal sheet and the entire framework was covered in fabric.

  

Central Air Monocoupe 90A
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In 1930 Central Air introduced the Model 90 with refined lines and a fuselage that was slightly longer and wider. The Monocoupe 90 DeLuxe introduced trailing edge flaps, wheel speed fairings and an improved engine cowling.

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