What a shame it never made it into production. Given the success of the American Aviation/Grumman airplanes of the time, it sure seems like the market was receptive to a low wing, 4 place airplane other than the Cherokee variants. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Green Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] ALON XA-4
Hmmmmmm.... May be the real McCoy!! Aerofiles has this description: Alon A-4 [N6399X] (Ron Dupas coll) X-A4 Aircoupe 1966 = Prototypical 4pClwM development of A2; 150hp Lycoming O-320A; span: 30'0" length: 20'9" load: 1107# v: 150/140/52 range: 755; ff: 2/25/66. $11,000; POP: 1 [N6399X]. No further production. The pic is at this link: http://www.aerofiles.com/alon-a4.jpg Looks like the same plane in the ad! Here is a link to buy an old AIRFACTs MAgazine with this featured on the cover. http://www.cahood.com/PUB1463airfacts.htm Under the Center for Archival records for the Ercoupe Owners club... there are several references to the "Alon Model XA-4 Including a reference to a magazine article on it. www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/ ms0162.html Guys this could be a real find!!! Doesn't list the price! Rick N93686 JThomas Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello & welcome Dave. I just looked at that item and my personal opinion is that it is not a coupe. I dont know what it is, but I do not know of anything like that produced, especially not in 1966. Also, take note of the EXPERIMENTAL placard on the canopy. As far as I know, there was only one four seat coupe ever built and it was only about 90% completed at the factory. It is currently owned by Marv Dunlap and that thing aint it! Im sure so of the other more learned members of this forum will offer more and more precise information. Patience is the key to finding a coupe. Again, Welcome Tommy N93929 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Harding Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Introduction I have been reading this group for about 2 years, and am just now starting my Sport Pilot training. Fell in lust with the Ercoupe when Young Eagles took my grandaughter up (and with me in another 'coupe to photograph). Hopefully I will be getting one of my own soon. But the real reason for this message is I have stumbled across an ad on http://www.aircraftowner.com/ for a 4 seat Ercoupe XA-4, and wanted to advise the list about it. You will have to search their listings (can't seem to figure out the direct link). It is commented: "1966 Alon XA-4. FOUR SEAT Ercoupe. Only one factory built. 400 hrs. total time, 150 h.p. Lycoming / McCaully constant speed prop (just overhauled), certified 'Experimental' category." Interesting... Dave Harding ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
