The Spartan C5 was a passenger and utility aircraft produced in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s.
[4] The C5 also incorporated a number of aerodynamic refinements, including a closely cowled engine and spatted mainwheels.
The fuselage was constructed of welded steel tube and the wings from wood, and the whole aircraft covered in fabric.
[5] The empennage was also mostly constructed from wood, with metal ribs used in the fin and the whole assembly also covered in fabric.
[5] Spartan was unable to sell the aircraft in any quantity, and eventually, built only four examples, including the prototype.