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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.

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Design and development

The T-5 is 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

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 (782 nmi; 1,448 km)

    • References

    Thorp T-5 Wikipedia
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