It was built originally to a request by the US Bureau of Air Commerce to investigate the feasibility of using automobile engines to power aircraft.

Accordingly, the Model F was fitted with a modified Ford V8 engine.

Like the Arrow Sport before it, the Model F seated its pilot and passenger side-by-side in an open cockpit and was marketed for $1500.

The engine was designed by Ford Engineer David E. Anderson with an aluminum oil pan, aluminum cylinders, and a 2:1 gear reduction to drive the prop at reasonable rpm ranges.

[2] Data from American Airplanes and Engines for 1938[9]General characteristics Performance