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New Standard D 29

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Top speed
  
140 km/h

Length
  
7.59 m

Wingspan
  
9.14 m

First flight
  
1929

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Taking a ride in a new standard d 29


The New Standard D-29 was a trainer aircraft produced in the USA from 1929 to 1930. It was a conventional biplane design with a fuselage constructed from duralumin members riveted and bolted together, and the wings were made with spruce spars and bass-wood and plywood built-up ribs. Deliberately built to be rugged and simple the D-29 was moderately successful, but had to compete with the Swallow TP.

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Variants

  • D-29 - initial version 85 hp Cirrus III engine, one built.
  • D-29A - production aircraft with 100 hp Kinner K-5. Six supplied to US Navy as the NT-1 trainer in 1930.
  • D-29 Special - D-29A with Menasco B-4.
  • D-29 S - Sport version with coupe cockpit (also known as D-25C).
  • D-31 Special - D-29A with Kinner B-5.
  • D-32 Special - three-seater D-29A with Wright J-6.
  • D-33 Special - three-seater D-29A with Kinner B-5.

    • Operators

     United States
  • United States Navy

    • Specifications (D-29A)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Length: 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
  • Wing area: 248 ft2 (23.1 m2)
  • Empty weight: 1,097 lb (498 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,632 lb (741 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Kinner B-5, 100 hp (75 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 88 mph (140 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 75 mph (120 km/h)
  • Range: 300 miles ( km)
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 ft ( m)
  • Rate of climb: 400 ft/min ( m/s)

    • References

    New Standard D-29 Wikipedia
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