To date around 2,469 Navions have been built. The first 1,109 Navions were built in 1946-1947, by North American Aviation (now a division of Rockwell International). North American sold the design to Ryan Aeronautical Corp., and they produced 1,240 Ryan Navions between 1949-1951. In 1961 the Navion Aircraft Corp. produced around 120 Rangemaster Navions.

1949-1951 Ryan Navion Performance Figures

• Cruising speed, up to 155 mph
• Normal take-off run 560 ft.*
• Take-off distance over 50-ft. obstacle, only 875 ft.*
• Normal landing run 450 ft.*
• Landing distance over 50-ft. obstacle, only 875 ft.*
• Landing speed 54 mph*
• Rate of climb(first min.)900 ft.*
• Ceiling 15,600 ft.

*With full 2,750 lb. gross load, zero wind at sea level

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