TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
liaison
NE-1,2
–
Grasshopper
Obsolete
Transport and utility
AAC,USN
Piper
Continental (Engine)
Engine: 0-170-3, Power: 65hp, Wing Span 35′ 3, Length: 22′ 0, Height: 6′ 8, Max Speed 74 kts, Operating Ceiling: 9,300′, Cruise Speed: 65 kts
WW II (1938-58), Navy Designation NE-1,2, 6.067 purchased (250 USN, 3 USMC), Civilian designation J-3, J-4, J-5
aircraft
liaison
NE-1,2
-1,2
Grasshopper
Obsolete
Transport and utility
AAC,USN
Piper
Continental (Engine)
Engine: 0-170-3, Power: 65hp, Wing Span 35′ 3, Length: 22′ 0, Height: 6′ 8, Max Speed 74 kts, Operating Ceiling: 9,300′, Cruise Speed: 65 kts
WW II (1938-58), Navy Designation NE-1,2, 6.067 purchased (250 USN, 3 USMC), Civilian designation J-3, J-4, J-5. Army designation AO-59
aircraft
light bomber
A-26
JD-1
Invader
Obsolete
Light Bomber/Utility
AAC,USN
Douglas
Pratt & Whitney (Engine)
Engine: R-2800-27/-71, Power: 2,000 hp, Wing Span: 70′ 0, Length: 50′ 0, Height: 18′ 6, Max Speed: 308 kts. Operating Ceiling 22,100′, Cruise speed: 247 kts.
WW II (1944-1980) (1,355 purchased by AAC – 150 transferred to USN) Armament 6,000 pound bomb load; 6 fwd 12.7 mm MG; could be increased by 4 – 2 MG packages on wing; 2 rearward 7.62 mm MG; Crew 3, Aircraft modified and used by numerous countries.
aircraft
light bomber
A-29
–
Hudson
Obsolete
Maritime Attack & Patrol
AAC
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Chevrolet built R-1830-67 or Wright R-1820-G102
Engine: 2 R-1820/1830, Power 1,100 hp, Wing Span , Service Ceiling 24,500 ft.
One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 508, UK 1,970, Canada 249, Australia 272, disposable stores 1,350 pounds
aircraft
light bomber
A-34
SB2A-2 and 3
Buccaneer
Obsolete
Maritime Attack & Patrol
USN/AAC
Brewster Aeronautical Corp.
Wright (Engine)
Engine: 1 Wright Cyclone R-2600-8, Wing Span 47′ 0, length 39′ 2, height 15′ 5, Max speed 238 kts. Econ. Cruise 140 kts.
One of the early lend lease aircraft: USA 302, UK 468, disposable stores 1,000 pounds Saw no operational service but was used by USMC as training aircraft. Active from 1942 through 1946.
aircraft
light bomber
B-18
–
Bolo
Obsolete
Bomber
USAAF
Douglas
Wright (Engine)
Engine: 2 Wright Cyclone R-1820-53, Power 1,000 hp, Wing Span 89′ 6, Length 57′ 10, Height 15′ 2, Max Speed 188 kts, Econ. Cruise 145 kts., Service Ceiling 23,900 feet, Disposable Stores 4,400 pounds.
WW II
Dec 7 1941, at Pearl Harbor
aircraft
night fighter
P-61
–
Black Widow
Obsolete
night fighter
Army AC
Northrop
Pratt Whitney (engines)
–
WW II night fighter/interceptor
2 Pratt Whitney engines
Range 3000 miles
Crew of 3
aircraft
observation
O-1
–
Bird Dog
Obsolete
observation
Army,AF
Cessna
–
–
Introduced 1950
Also classified L-19, qv
Vietnam War
aircraft
observation
O-1
–
Falcon
Obsolete
observation
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
1920s
aircraft
observation
O-11
–
Falcon
Obsolete
observation
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
1920s