The L-W-F T-3 was an American eight-passenger transport biplane built for the United States Army Air Service (USAAS) by the L-W-F Engineering Company Inc.[1] Designated T-3 by the Army it was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty L-12A engine.[2] It had an open cockpit for the pilot and an enclosed cabin for eight passengers.[1] The sole T-3 was delivered to the USAAS in 1923, re-designated XT-3 and used as an engine test bed.[1] A further nine T-3s on order were cancelled and not built.[1]
| T-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Liaison biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | L-W-F Engineering Company Inc. |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 1 |
Specifications
editData 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 L-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 400 hp (300 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "American airplanes - Lo - Lu". www.aerofiles.com. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. p. 163. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
Further reading
edit- Grey, C.G., ed. (1924). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1924. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 237b.