Douglas DT

The Douglas DT bomber was the Douglas Aircraft Company's first military contract forging a link between the company and the United States Navy. Navy Contract No. 53305 of April 1 1921 required only 18 pages to set out the specifications that resulted in the purchase of three DT (D for Douglas T for torpedo) folding-wing aircraft. The DT used a welded-steel fuselage with aluminum covering the forward and center sections and fabric covering the rear section.

The Douglas DT bomber was the Douglas Aircraft Company's first military contract, forging a link between the company and the United 1
Curtiss HS-2L and Douglas DT-2 for Navy, Martin NBS-1 for Army. In 1919 built ultralight Butterfly and a three-engined triplane, Model H Owl, based on Caproni design.2
The Douglas DT bomber was the Douglas Aircraft Company's first military contract, forging a link between the company and the United States Navy.3

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

Douglas DT is the predecessor of the Douglas World Cruiser.

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Douglas DT - two-seat torpedo-bomber (1921) Douglas DWC - long-range aircraft (1923) Douglas PD - maritime patrol flying boat (1929) Douglas T2D - torpedo bomber 5
Height Main
459.74
Height Alt
4.6 m
Length Alt
11.5 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
274 mi
Loaded Weight Main
7293.0
Max Speed Alt
160.0
Crew
two
pilot and gunner
Loading Main
10
Power/mass Main
16
Power/mass Alt
10
Max Speed Main
100 mph
Ceiling Main
7400.0
Number Built
90
Successor
Douglas World Cruiser
Loaded Weight Alt
3308.0
Armament
* 1 × .30 in Browning machine gun* 1 × 1
835 lb aerial torpedo
Area Main
707.0
Primary user
Span Alt
15.8 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
336.0
Engine(prop)
Liberty L-12
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
November 1921
Production End Year
1929
Climb Rate Main
870.0
Power Main
450 hp
Production Start Year
1921
Climb Rate Alt
90000.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Douglas World Cruiser
Length Main
1148.08
Span Main
1524.0
Area Alt
65.7 m²
Range Alt
441.0
Empty Weight Main
4528.0
Ceiling Alt
2
300 m
Category
Produced
1921
Empty Weight Alt
2054.0
Loading Alt
50

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