Douglas T2D

The Douglas T2D was an American twin engine torpedo bomber contracted by the military and required to be usable on wheels or floats and operating from aircraft carriers. It was the first twin-engined aircraft to be operated from an aircraft carrier.

Douglas T2D Twin engined torpedo biplane. Type: T2D-1 Task: torpedo aircraft Year: Crew: Engines: 2 * 525hp Wright Cyclone Max. Speed: Ceiling: Max.1
Le Douglas T2D était un bombardier bimoteur américain dont les spécifications émises par les militaires prévoyaient qu'il puisse être doté d'un train à roues ou de flotteurs et mis en œuvre depuis un porte-avions.2

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

The Douglas T2D was an American twin engine bomber aircraft contracted by the military, and required to be usable on wheels or floats, and operating from aircraft-carriers.3
Height Main
485.14
Height Alt
4.85 m
Length Alt
12.80 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
10523.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
397.0
Max Speed Alt
7500.0
Type Of Prop
9
Introduced
1927
Loading Main
12
Power/mass Main
360.0
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
109.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4773.0
Ceiling Main
13830.0
Number Built
31
Crew
4
Retired
1937
Armament
*2 × M1919 Browning machine guns*1 × torpedo or equivalent bombload
Area Main
886.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
17.37 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
391.0
Engine(prop)
Wright Cyclone series
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
First Flight
27
Climb Rate Main
1000.0
Power Main
525 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
18288.0
Length Main
42.0
Span Main
57.0
Area Alt
82.31 m²
Range Alt
27420.0
Empty Weight Main
6011.0
Ceiling Alt
4
215 m
Category
Douglas aircraft
Torpedo bombers
United States bomber aircraft 1920-1929
Empty Weight Alt
2726.0
Loading Alt
58

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