# TCDS TC 2-559: Superior Aircraft Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Superior Aircraft Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d8/40/d840b556737e5e738a4da14fc167efecc063233cb7bd655945e04569c391169d
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/08F014D76344AF638525673E005EE048.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-559

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Culver LAR

## What the data sheet says

This is OCR from the scanned FAA data sheet. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

```text
MODEIS: ' Superior Culver LAR, 1 PCLM
I.C. NUMBER: 2-559
Engine
Engines  For all operations, 2500 rpm (80 hp)
Propeller  Static rpm at maximum permissible throttle setting
- not more than
No additional tolerance permitted.
Diameter - not more than 70-1/8 inches, not less
than 68 inches.
Airspeed limits  Level flight or climb - 145 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 175 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  12 gallons (-3)
oil capacity  5 quarts  (-24)
No. passengers  None (pilot at (+25))
Baggage
Maximum weight  1305 lbs.
C.G.  limits  and (+16.0)
Ieveling means  Use plumb line from upper rear engine mount attaching
bolt to reference mark on bottom longeron.
Specification basis  CAR 4.031
Serial numbers  L101AR only eligible
EQUIPMENT:
(Datum is leading edge of wing at fuselage which is 18 inches forward of
wing attachment fitting  centerline)  (* Means net increase)
Propeller - wood (fixed or adjustable
15 lbs.  (-42)
Carburetor air heater  1 1b.  (-28)
5.00-4 main wheels (Hayes 451-M with
10 Ibs.  (+28)
5.00-4 nose wheel (Hayes 450-M)  3 Ibs.  (-26)
6-ply tires and tubes (main wheels)  13 1bs.  (+28)
6-ply tire and tube (nose wheel)  7 1bs.  (-26)
Class II:
201.  Starter (Auto-Lite)  15 lbs.  (-18)
202.  Generator (2) (Auto-Lite)  24 1bs.  (-17)
203.  Battery  51 1bs.  (+42)
204.  Vacuum pump  4 Its.  (-19)
205.  Hydraulic pump  3 lbs.  (-19)
NOTE (a)  Canada  Eligible for export as follows, subject to provisions of MOP 2-4:
- Landplane - eligible.
- Skiplane - not  eligible.
(b) All other countries except Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Superior CULVER LAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/superior-culver-lar): 0 aircraft (registry code 5160112)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC

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