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The O-31 was Douglas Aircraft Company's first monoplane observation straight-wing aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps.

Douglas O-31 The sleek O-31, a gull-wing monoplane, had development problems. Eight built. Developed into the O-43. Type: YO-31A Task: observation Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 600hp Curtiss V-1570-33 Max.1

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

Douglas O-31 is the predecessor of the Douglas O-43.

Height Main
358.14000000000004
Height Alt
3.58 m
Length Alt
10.32 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
4635.0
Max Speed Alt
305.8
Type Of Prop
Vee in-line
Crew
2
Max Speed Main
11400.0
Introduced
1930
Airfoil
curved planform
Cruise Speed Main
168 mph
Ceiling Main
22700.0
Number Built
13
Successor
Douglas O-43
Loaded Weight Alt
2102.4
Armament
* 1 fixed and 1 flexible 0.30 cal Browning machine gun
Cruise Speed Alt
270.4
Area Main
340.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Span Alt
13.92 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
447.0
Engine(prop)
Curtiss GIV-1570-FM
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
Number Of Props
1
Production End Year
1933
Climb Rate Main
1515.0
Power Main
600 hp
Production Start Year
1930
Climb Rate Alt
27708.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Douglas O-43
Length Main
1031.24
Span Main
1391.9199999999998
Area Alt
31.6 m2
Empty Weight Main
3751.0
Ceiling Alt
6919 m
Produced
1930
Empty Weight Alt
1701.5
Category
High wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States military reconnaissance aircraft 1930-1939

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