Loening OL

The Loening OL was an American two-seat amphibious biplane built by Loening for the United States Army Air Corps and the United States Navy. First flown in 1923 the OL was a high-performance amphibian with a large single float and stabilising floats fitted underneath each lower wing. It had retractable landing gear and a tailskid for operations on land. It had a tandem open cockpit for a crew of two.

Loening OL-6 aircraft were operated.1
and from 1926, when the Loening OL-5 amphibious plane became the first aircraft built to Coast Guard order, aviation grew in importance.2
Edit: I mean Loening OL-8, "air yacht" can be confusing Edit^2: on nth thought I think it's the OL-9... Recent image by armyjunk1 on Photobucket ...3
Loening OL-5 on ramp CDR C. C. Von Paulsen & Ens L. M.4

Made by Loening Aeronautical Engineering.

The Loening OL, also known as the Loening Amphibian, was an American two-seat amphibious biplane built by Loening for the United States Army Air Corps and the United States Navy.5
the Loening OL-8 had a much faster stall-speed than the AVRO. All at once, the plane pitched forward and dropped like brick..6
wings, he flew the Loening OL-8 amphibian observation aircraft-hardly an auspicious beginning for the man most known for fighter tactical development.7
Empty Weight Lb
3649
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United States Army Air Corps
Eng 1 Type
Pratt & Whitney R-1340-4 Wasp radial piston engine
Max Speed Mph
122
Range Km
1006
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Eng 1 Kw
336
Span In
Wing Area Sqm
47
Gross Weight Lb
5404
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Number Built
165
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
1655
Gross Weight Kg
2451
Height In
9
Primary user
United States Navy
Manufacturer
Loening Aeronautical Engineering
Ceiling Ft
14300
First Flight
1923
Max Speed Kmh
196
Height Ft
12
Span Ft
45
Wing Area Sqft
504
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
14
Length Ft
34
Height M
4
Ceiling M
4360
Eng 1 Hp
450
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States military reconnaissance aircraft 1920-1929
Length In
9
Length M
11
Range Miles
625

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