Unusual Aircraft: Halsmer Aircar

[n4gix]

Anyone ever hear about this unusual aircraft?

Joseph turned the airport into his personal workshop where he invented the Aero Car, the Halsmer Safety Twin, and a push-pull airplane with fore and aft propellers. He also claimed several records, including one for the fastest turbo-prop trans-Atlantic flight.

http://www.blueskygirl.com/Crazy8/Crazy8/Bio/history.html

 

[jhefner]

Some more pictures/details:

http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/GauthierDavidJ/7493.htm

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963 - 1615.html (bottom of page)

From http://www.aerofiles.com/_h.html

Joseph L Halsmer, Lafayette IN.


Aero Car 3 1959 = 2pOhwM roadable airplane; 85hp Continental C-85 pusher; span: 30'0" length: 19'0" load: 480# v: 105/85/48 range: 250 ceiling: 9500'. [N9085C]. First flown with two engines in push-pull configuration. Construction cost: $2,300.

-James