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Douglas XT-30
The Douglas XT-30 was a proposed American military advanced trainer.
Intended to replace the North American T-6 Texan, the XT-30 was conceived in 1948 for a USAF competition. It had an Template:Convert Wright R1300 radial, which was to be mounted amidships, behind the cockpit (in the fashion of the P-39),[1] in a rather squared-off fuselage.[2] The R1300 would have driven a three-bladed propellor by way of an extension shaft (driveshaft).[3] The XT-30 was to seat two in tandem, under a framed greenhouse canopy,[4] and had a straight low wing.[5]
Competing against North American's T-28 Trojan, the more complex XT-30 was not selected for production, and none were built.[6]
Specifications (projected)
Data from Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920. London : Putnam, 1979.</ref>
General characteristics
- Crew: two (student and instructor)
- Length: 36 ft 9½ in (11.214 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 4 in (11.07 m)
- Height: ()
- Max takeoff weight: 5,999 lb (2,721 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Wright R-1300 radial engine, 800 hp (600 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 286 mph (460 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 190 mph (306 km/h)
- Range: 6½ hours at 190 mph (306 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 29,600 ft (9,020 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
Notes
Source
- Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920. London : Putnam, 1979.
See also
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