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1934
1934 - 0365.PDF
.&LIGHT, APRIL 12, VOUGH The undercarriage is of the cross-axle type, which is quite unusual in modern American military types. Bendix wheels and individually operated brakes are fitted. A swivelling tail wheel fitted with an oleo leg is provided and may be locked in a fore and aft position from the pilot's cockpit. A Pratt & Whitney " Hornet " giving 600 h.p. at 2,100 r.p.m. at sea level is fitted. A low drag cowling ring and Hamilton-Standard metal airscrew are usually fitted. The two main fuel tanks, with a total capacity of 130 U.S. .gallons, are faired into the sides of the fuselage. The pilot's seat is adjustable vertically for vision, and the rear seat is arranged to stow forward on rails when the observer is using the rear gun. Dual controls are pro- vided, the rear control column being removable. The pilot is armed with a fixed Browning gun in the starboard side of the top centre section. This gun fires outside the air- screw arc, so that no synchronising gear is required. Bomb racks may be fitted under the lower planes. Wireless transmitting and receiving apparatus and the usual signal- ling equipment carried in observation machines completes the military load. The following are the main data apply- ing to the aircraft. Span 36 ft. ••"_••!/ Length 27 ft. 3 in. "' Height 10 ft. 8 in. Wing area 325.6 sq.ft. Max. speed (landplane) 170-5m.p.h. Landing speed ... ... ... ... 60 m.p.h. Se. vice ceiling 20,500 ft. The " Corsair " V-90 The V-90 export machine is similar in general design to the " Corsairs " used by the U.S. Navy. As the result of a large number of detail refinements, the machine pos- sesses greatly improved performance characteristics. Among the new features are a cabin top for the cockpits, stream- line wheels and tyres, new tail surfaces, larger fuel tanks, improved tank suspension and new engine installation. Any one of the five Pratt & Whitney " Hornet " series of engines, ranging in power from 525 h.p. to 675 h.p., may be fitted. Equipment for observation, " attack," fight- ing, light bombing or long-range scouting may be provided. Whatever the duty, the machine may be used as a land- plane or seaplane. The guaranteed performance of the V-93, one of the V-f)0 series, which is powered with the " Hornet " S.D. engine, is given below. Landplane. Seaplane. Speed at 6,000 ft. ... 184 m.p.h. 179 m.p.h. Speed at sea level ... 169 m.p.h. 164 m.p.h. Climb in 10 min 13,000 ft. 12,200 ft. Service ceiling 23,700 ft. 22,600 ft. Cruising range at 6,000 ft. (max. fuel load) ... 709 miles 685 miles 11The Curtiss-Wright "Condor BT-32 Bomber I7INAL test flights have been completed with the Curtiss- Wright " Condor " bomber which Com. Frank Hawks is soon to demonstrate to the Chinese Government. This aircraft has been developed from the civil type " Condor," 32 of which were sold to air line operators in the U.S. and Europe during 1933. Welded chrome molybdenum eteel is used for the fuse- lage, which is faired to streamline section and covered with fabric. The upper wing includes a centre panel which holds four 75-gall. fuel tanks and two outer panels. The wing construction is of welded chrome molybdenum steel tubing. Two spars of the Warren truss type with heat- treated flanges are used. The drag struts are of similar construction, and are bolted to the main spars. Ribs are of duralumin tubular construction and are placed approxi- mately 10 in. apart. N.A.C.A. 2412 aerofoil section is employed. Frise type ailerons of high aspect ratio run for the full span of the upper outer wings, and are fitted with small adjustable auxiliary surfaces for any minor adjustments. In the wing and tail surfaces there are 125 inspection openings. The entire tail assembly, including tail plane, elevator, fin and rudder, is adjustable for inci- dence as a complete assembly. Connection between the FROM PLOUGH-SHARE TO SWORD : The Curtiss-Wright " Condor " Bomber, developed from the commercial transport " Condor." 365
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