# TCDS TC 2-561: Herse and Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Herse and Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Certification basis: CAR 4
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/12/f0/12f0417ccebfbc5a489c7db008ef3e2de8553635e2ddd3e1b14fbcffc6939494
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F2A4D1BE6E38653A85256738005E83AB.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-561

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Series III RWD13

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
HERSE AND COMPANY
MODELS: Herse Series III RÆD13, 3 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: 2-561
Engine  OH. Gypsy MaJor Series 1
Engine limits  For all operations 2100 rpm (120 hp)
Propeller limits  Static rpm at maximum permissible throttle
setting - maximum 2060, minimum 1950.
Diameter - maximum 97 in., minimum 77 in.
Airspeed limits  Level flight or climb - 117 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 140 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  38 gallons (two tanks, one 19 gallon tank in each
wing) (+26)
oil capacity  3 gallons  (-13)
No. passengers  1 front (+128), 1 rear (+163), pilot at (+123)
Baggage  None
Maximum weight  1962 1bs.
C.G. range  (+23) (+36.5 percent MAC) to (+27.4) (43.50 percent
MAC)
MAC  63 in.
Leveling means  Use motor bearer tubes (motor mount) between
engine supports.
Certification basis  CAR 04.031
Serial Nos.  158 and  159 only eligible
EQUIPMENT:
(Datum is the wing leading edge at the first rib outboard of the gull
section.)
Class I:
Starter - direct electric  (-12)
Battery and container  35 1bs.  (+77)
7.25-7-3/4 wheels (Dunlop) and tires  (*3)
2.5 1bs.  (+220)
Propeller - wood (fixed pitch)  (-54)
Class II and III:
None
NOTE 1.  The following placard must be displayed on instrument panel:
IINTENTIONAL ACROBATICS PROHIBITED. "
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## 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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