Meyers OTW explained

The Meyers OTW (Out To Win) was a 1930s United States training biplane designed by Allen Meyers and built by his Meyers Aircraft Company from 1936 to 1944.

Development

In anticipation for a demand for training aircraft caused by the introduction of a civilian war training scheme (in which civil flying schools would provide primary training for the military), Allen Meyers designed the OTW and formed the Meyers Aircraft Company to build it. The OTW was a conventional biplane with tandem seating for two in open cockpits and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The prototype was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine and it first flew on 10 May 1936. The aircraft was produced in two main variants; the OTW-145 powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab, and the OTW-160 powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.

Variants

OTW-125

Production variant with 125hp (93kW) Warner Scarab engine.

OTW-145

Production variant with 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab engine.

OTW-160

Final production variant with 160hp (119kW) Kinner R-5 engine.

OTW-KR

One aircraft was re-engined with a 120hp (89kW) Ken-Royce 7G engine.

Surviving aircraft

• 1 – On static display at the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas. It was acquired by the museum in late 1986.^[1]
• 2 – Airworthy with Russell W. Kilmer of Yuba City, California.^[2]
• 45 – Airworthy with James Kieran Padden in Longhirst, Northumberland.^[3]
• 53 – Airworthy at the Pioneer Flight Museum in Kingsbury, Texas.^{[4] [5]}
• 57 – Airworthy with Theodore K. Heckman in Allegan, Michigan.^[6]
• 75 – Airworthy with Cecil D. Bradford of Huntersville, North Carolina.^[7]
• 102 – On static display at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was the last OTW built and was assembled from parts to be the personal aircraft of Allen Meyers.^[8]

References

• Book: Juptner, Joseph P. . U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 8 (ATC 701 – ATC 800) . 1980 . Fallbrook, California, US . Aero Publishers Inc. . 0-8168-9178-8.

Further reading

• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .
• Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 2476–7.

External links

• Aerofiles
• "Original OTW built by Allen Meyers on display at Combat Air Museum"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meyers OTW (Out To Win) Serial #1 (FAA Reg. Number N15784). Combat Air Museum. Combat Air Museum. 30 January 2018.
2. Web site: FAA Registry [N23799] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 2 April 2023.
3. Web site: GINFO .
4. Web site: 1941 Meyers OTW. Pioneer Flight Museum. 30 January 2018.
5. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N34310]]. Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. 30 January 2018.
6. Web site: FAA Registry [N34313] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 25 October 2022.
7. Web site: FAA Registry [NC34330] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 2 April 2023.
8. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Meyers OTW-145, c/n 102, c/r N34357. Aerial Visuals. Aerial Visuals. 30 January 2018.

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