Ryan M-1 / M-2
Mail Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Ryan M-1 & M-2 are single-engine mail planes for up to two passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Ryan Aeronautical Company. The Ryan M-1 was Ryan's first production model.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Hispano-Suiza 8A | |
| Engine Power | 112 kW | 150 hp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 178 km/h | 96 kts 110 mph |
| Speed | 202 km/h | 109 kts 125 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.791 m | 19.000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 366 m/min | 1200 ft/min |
| Range | 926 km | 500 NM 575 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 703 kg | 1.550 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.225 kg | 2.700 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,97 m | 35 ft 12 in |
| Wing Area | 21,1 m² | 227 ft² |
| Length | 7,32 m | 24 ft 0 in |
| First Flight | 14.02.1926 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 37 (16 M-1, 21 M-2) | |
| Data for (Version) | Ryan M-1 | |
| Variants | M-1, M-2 | |
| [Photo-ID: 12469] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Ryan M-1 Reg.: N46853 c/n: HN-1 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6180] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
 | Ryan M-1 Pacific Air Transport |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] | |