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Temco Model 33 Plebe

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Top speed
  
308 km/h

Length
  
9.52 m

Manufacturer
  
Temco Aircraft

Wingspan
  
7.33 m

First flight
  
1953

The Temco Model 33 Plebe was an American two-seat training aircraft built by Temco Aircraft and evaluated by the United States Navy, only a prototype was built.

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Design and development

Developed from the earlier Temco Buckaroo, the Plebe was a single-engined low-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. The Plebe was powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Continental O-470-3 piston engine with a two-bladed tractor propeller. The two crew sat in tandem with dual controls under a sliding canopy.

First flown in 1953 the Plebe was evaluated by the United States Navy to meet the requirement for a primary/basic trainer. A contract was placed for the competing Beechcraft Mentor and only the prototype Plebe was built.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 31 ft 3 in (9.52 m)
  • Wingspan: 24 ft 1 in (7.33 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 2 in (3.00 m)
  • Empty weight: 1800 lb (816 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2500 lb (1134 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-13, 225 hp (168 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 192 mph (308 km/h)
  • Range: 518 miles (834 km)

    • References

    Temco Model 33 Plebe Wikipedia
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