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| This aircraft originates in the North American NA145 design, created to replace cancelled military contracts at the end of World War II
and satisfy the boom in postwar private flying. The NA145 low-wing light aircraft was also procured by the US military as the L-17 observer, rights were passed to Ryan in 1948. Ryan designated the standard type as Navion 205 and developed the uprated Super Navion 260 and Model H. More than 1000 of all Ryan marques were produced until the early 1950s. In 1960 the Navion Aircraft Company was formed, and it updated this design again, producing a five-seat version named the Rangemaster until 1976.
| MODEL | Super 260 Navion |
| CREW | 1-2 |
| PASSENGERS | 4 |
| ENGINE | 1 x 260hp Lycoming GO435C2 flat-six piston engine |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1293 kg | 2851 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.19 m | 33 ft 5 in |
| Length | 8.38 m | 28 ft 6 in |
| Height | 2.54 m | 8 ft 4 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 280 km/h | 174 mph |
| Ceiling | 6553 m | 21500 ft |
| Range | 2560 km | 1591 miles |
| Steve Hanes, e-mail, 04.05.2010 00:44 I own North American Navion Mod. A 8510H, "Patti's Porsche". The plane is an excellent short grass strip aircraft. With a full tank and two large adults she's off the ground in about 1600 feet and lands to a full stop in about 700 feet. Withe Air Force stars and bars and commemorative Operation Overlord stripes, she gets stares everywhere she goes. reply | | Dan, e-mail, 29.03.2010 18:36 My grandsons and I are trying to gather information on the Ryan Navion modification which became a twin engine plane. We have one picture of this version in airforce colors but need more detailed information for our model. Could anyone help us gather this information. Regards Dan reply | | jim Stewart, e-mail, 23.03.2010 22:59 I owned N 91416 for 13 years. The biggest mistake I ever made was selling it. As stated above, it rolled like it was on rails and was a shear delight to fly. reply | | Ken Lehr, e-mail, 25.02.2010 01:53 I was raised in my dad's Super B, N5151K, back in the 60's. Six years ago I bought my own, N4435K that was built in 1948 and upgraded with the 470H engine, and just love it. It's smooth, sturdy, and you can tell it was designed and built by military engineers. reply | |
| | John Davison, e-mail, 27.01.2010 20:20 I owned N8568H, a 1947 navion. Wonderful aircraft. Easy to fly, easy on the budget, honest 12gal /hr at 145mph and calculated out the same mpg as the Ford Modle A at 14 miles per gal. Nice roll rate, short takeoff and landing reply | | Edward Elkins, e-mail, 05.01.2010 06:20 My dad used to have a Navion. Great A /C. Flew it all the time from St.Thomas to Puerto Rico. He got it from the former Dominican dictator, Trujillo. Sold it in the late 50's. Wish I could remember the tail numbers. reply | | Kim A. Lee, e-mail, 27.10.2009 18:51 I own an 1948 Ryan Navion, and I love it. reply |
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