General-Western P-2 Meteor
# General-Western P-2 Meteor

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. Rights to the design were sold to the Air Transport Mfg Co. in 1935

The P-2-S is a high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped, parasol-wing aircraft powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner radial engine.

## Operational history

The prototype was destroyed in testing in 1930.

## Variants

### P-1

    single seat prototype

### P-2-S

    Two seat sport model

### P-2-T

    Trainer model

### Crop duster

* One example was modified into a cropduster with a 220 hp (164 kW) Continental engine upgrade.

## Specifications (General-Western P-2-S Meteor)

Data from American airplane specifications

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 1 passenger
* Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
* Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
* Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
* Wing area: 146.8 sq ft (13.64 $m^2)$
* Empty weight: 1,137 lb (516 kg)
* Gross weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Kinner K-5 radial engine, 100 hp (75 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
* Cruise speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
* Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)
* Range: 420 mi (680 km, 360 nmi)
