Thorp T-5

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.

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

Design and development

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

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.

Specifications (T-5)

Data from Popular Aviation

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-760 radial engine, 350 hp (260 kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 233 mph (375 km/h, 202 kn)
• Range: 900 mi (1,400 km, 780 nmi)

External links

Media related to Thorp T-5 at Wikimedia Commons