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Naval Aircraft Factory TG

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Top speed
  
156 km/h

Length
  
9.14 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Naval Aircraft Factory

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The Naval Aircraft Factory TG were a series of prototype seaplanes for gunnery training designed and built by the United States Navy's Naval Aircraft Factory.

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Development

The TG was an equal-span biplane with tandem open cockpits. It had a large central float with a smaller stabilizing float underneath each wingtip. Five were built for evaluation designated TG-1, TG-2, TG-3, TG-4 and TG-5 and were generally similar. The TG-1, TG-3 and TG-4 had internal fuselage fuel tanks and the TG-2 and TG-5 had fuel tanks inside the central float.

Variants

TG-1
Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Liberty engine, one built.
TG-2
Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Liberty engine, one built.
TG-3
Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Aeromarine T-6 engine, one built.
TG-4
Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Aeromarine T-6 engine, one built.
TG-5
Powered by a 180hp (134kW) Wright-Hispano E-4 engine, one built.

Operator

 United States
  • United States Navy

    • Specifications (TG-2)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and trainee)
  • Length: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
  • Gross weight: 2996 lb (1359 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Liberty piston engine, 200 hp (149 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 97 mph (156 km/h)

    • Armament

  • 1x7.62mm MG

    • References

    Naval Aircraft Factory TG Wikipedia
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