LWF T-3
| T-3 | |
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| Role | Liaison biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lowe, Willard & Fowler Engineering Company |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 1 |
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The LWF T-3 was an American eight-passenger transport biplane built for the United States Army Air Service by the Lowe, Willard & Fowler Engineering Company.[1] Designated T-3 by the Army it was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty 12A engine.[2] It had an open cockpit for the pilot and an enclosed cabin for eight passengers.[1] Only one T-3 was built and delivered to the Army in 1923, it was later designated XT-3 and used as an engine test bed.[1] A further nine T-3s on order were cancelled and not built.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 8 passengers
- Length: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
- Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12A , 400 hp (300 kW)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 904597 22 9.
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