Thorp T-5

T-5
The T-5 at Oakland Airport in 1939
Role Trainer
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing School of Aeronautics
Designer John Thorp
First flight 1939
Introduction 1937
Number built 1


The Boeing T-5 or Thorp T-5 was a student-built aircraft that was designed by John Thorp for the Boeing School of Aeronautics.[1]

Design and development

The T-5 is an all-metal, side-by-side configuration, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft. The prototype was test flown in 1939 by Eddie Allen.[2]

Variants

The T-6 variant, with tricycle gear
T-5
Taildragger prototype
T-6
Tricycle gear conversion of the T-5 with a Lycoming engine.[3]

Specifications (T-5)

Data from Popular Aviation

General characteristics

Performance


References

  1. Ronald T. Reuther, William T. Larkins. Oakland Aviation. p. 63.
  2. Popular Aviation: 40. October 1937. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. William T. Larkins, Ronald T. Reuther. San Francisco Bay Area Aviation. p. 60.

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