Parks P-2

P-2
Role 2-seat sport biplane National origin United States Manufacturer Parks Air College First flight ca 1929 Number built 16 Variants Ryan Speedster

The Parks P-2, powered by a 150 hp Axelson-Floco B engine was a biplane designed and built at the Parks Air College in the United States circa 1929. A change in engine type to the Wright J-6 resulted in the Parks P-2A which was ultimately marketed as the Ryan Speedster after rights were bought by the Ryan company.^[1]

The Parks P-2A became the "hero" of books by author Richard Bach who also owned an example.^[2][3] The college quickly left the manufacturing business, selling the P-2A rights to Ryan as the Ryan Speedster, and later the Hammond 100.^[4][5]

Notes

1. "Parks, Detroit-Parks". www.aerofiles.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
2. "A life in the clouds". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
3. Tom LeCompte (1 July 2006). "At the Movies: Take Two". Air & Space Magazine.
4. "Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
5. Air Trails: 26. Summer 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)

References

• "A life in the clouds". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
• "Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
• Tom LeCompte (1 July 2006). "At the Movies: Take Two". Air & Space Magazine.