General-Western P-2 Meteor Explained

The General-Western Meteor, also called the Air Transport Mfg Meteor, Phantom Meteor and the Bantam Meteor was a parasol wing aircraft.

Design and development

The P-2-S was built at Goleta Airport after development of the P-1 at the General-Western plant at Santa Barbara Municipal airport. It received its American type certificate on 6 May 1932. The aircraft was one of the earliest examples built with all-metal propellers.[1] [2] Rights to the design were sold to the Air Transport Mfg Co. in 1935[3]

The P-2-S is a high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped, parasol-wing aircraft powered by a 1000NaN0 Kinner radial engine.[4]

Operational history

The prototype was destroyed in testing in 1930.[5]

Variants

P-1
  • single seat prototype
    P-2-S
  • Two seat sport model
    P-2-T
  • Trainer model
    Crop duster

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Historic Santa Barbara: An Illustrated History. Neal Graffy.
    2. Web site: Santa Barbara Airport History. 5 November 2011.
    3. Skyways. October 2001.
    4. Web site: Meteor P-2-S. 5 November 2011.
    5. Web site: Meteor P-2-S. 5 November 2011.
    6. Book: U.S. civil aircraft, Volume 5. Joseph P. Juptner.

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