Aircraft of the 20's/30's (TBF)
Navy
Fighters
FN-5, 1922
N/A
FN-6 1925
N/A
Accrisius FN-7 "Archer" 1928
Type: Fighter bomber
Demensions: span 37 ft 3 in, length 29 ft 4 in, height 10 ft 5 in
Crew: 2
Powerplant/performance:525 HP Roth engine, speed 184 mph/296 km, climb rate 10,000 feet in 8 minutes, ceiling 21,300 feet
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 580 lb bomb load
Spartan FN-8 "Cyclone" 1931
Type: Fighter (land based naval version)
Quick stats
Demensions: span 29 ft, length 24 ft 5.75 in, height 12 ft 2.5 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance:700 HP Spartan engine, speed 231 mph/372 km, climb rate 4,000 feet in 4.5 minutes, ceiling 34,300 feet
Armament 4x0.303 (2 in upper fuselage and two in wing fairings)
Spartan FN-8 Cyclone
Year of First Flight: 1931
Description
Conventional Aircraft
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage
A biplane fighter
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 4,100 lbs
Weight (empty) 3,090 lbs
Length 24.5 ft
Wingspan 29 ft
Wing Area 237 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees
Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston
702 hp
Crew 1
Typical cost $0.012 million in 1931
Total number procured 500
Performance:
Top Speed 193 kts = 222 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 32,000 ft
Range 655 nm = 754 miles
with 120 lbs payload
130 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 1,550 fpm
Cruise 174 kts = 200 mph
at 10,000 ft
Corner Speed 181 KIAS =
182 kts at 150 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 41.0 deg/sec
Radius 859 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft
Bypass Ratio 100
Engine Weight 820 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 0.90
Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 11.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.35
Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0
Fuselage Diameter 3.5 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 4.1 sq ft
User equipment 320 lbs
Spartan F-9 Storm and Naval variant FN-9 Erge (grim reaper)
monoplane fighter
Year of First Flight: 1932
Crew 1
Engine 1: Spartan 700 HP V-12
Top Speed 262 kts = 301 mph at 10,000 ft
Operational Ceiling 25,000 ft
Range 184 nm = 212 miles
with 100 lbs payload
Length 25 ft
Wingspan 36 ft
Wing Area 192 sq ft
Year of First Flight: 1932
Description
Conventional Aircraft
Monoplane
Conventional Fuselage
A monoplane fighter
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 4,150 lbs
Weight (empty) 3,654 lbs
Length 25 ft
Wingspan 36 ft
Wing Area 192 sq ft
Sweep 3 degrees
Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston
900 hp
at 2,500 ft
Crew 1
Typical cost $0.013 million in 1932
Total number procured 400
Performance:
Top Speed 262 kts = 301 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 25,000 ft
Range 184 nm = 212 miles
with 100 lbs payload
102 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 3,091 fpm
Cruise 110 kts = 127 mph
at 10,000 ft
Corner Speed 190 KIAS =
220 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 29.2 deg/sec
Radius 1,456 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8.055 ft
Bypass Ratio 85.5
Engine Weight 950 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 1.00
Number of Wings 1
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 275 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.50 g
Wing Taper 0.3
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.35
Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0
Fuselage Diameter 3.3 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 60 percent
Unstreamlined section 1.5 sq ft
User equipment 900 lbs
Torpedo bombers
TBN-4 Dovekie, 1925
N/A
TBN-5 Vulture, 1928
Type: Carrierborn and land based torpedo and level bomber
Crew:2
Powerplant/performance: 565 HP Accrisius engine, speed 136 mph/220 km, climb rate 480 fpm, ceiling 15,000 feet
Armament: 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 2000 lb bomb/torpedo load
TBN-6 Seadart, 1931
Quick stats
Type: Carrierborn Torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
Demensions: span 46 ft, length 35 ft 3 in, height 10 ft 5 in
Crew:2
Powerplant/performance: 700 HP Spartan engine, speed 150 mph/241 km
Armament: 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 2000 lb torpedo/bomb load
Aircraft Type or Name:
TBN-6 Seadart
Year of First Flight: 1931
Description
Carrier or Rough Field
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage
A biplane carrier-based strike aircraft
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 7,700 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,096 lbs
Length 35.3 ft
Wingspan 46 ft
Wing Area 386 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees
Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston
702 hp
Crew 2
Typical cost $0.021 million in 1931
Total number procured 500
Performance:
Top Speed 163 kts = 187 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 23,500 ft
Range 510 nm = 587 miles
with 1,501 lbs payload
1,563 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 883 fpm
Cruise 120 kts = 138 mph
at 10,000 ft
Corner Speed 168 KIAS =
194 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 31.2 deg/sec
Radius 1,205 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft
Bypass Ratio 100
Engine Weight 790 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 0.85
Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.4
Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0
Fuselage Diameter 4 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 2.2 sq ft
User equipment 500 lbs
WITH FLOATS
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 7,700 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,451 lbs
Length 35.3 ft
Wingspan 46 ft
Wing Area 386 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees
Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston
702 hp
Crew 2
Typical cost $0.022 million in 1931
Total number procured 500
Performance:
Top Speed 157 kts = 181 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 23,000 ft
Range 440 nm = 507 miles
with 1,199 lbs payload
1,244 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 850 fpm
Cruise 120 kts = 138 mph
at 10,000 ft
Corner Speed 168 KIAS =
194 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 31.1 deg/sec
Radius 1,209 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft
Bypass Ratio 100
Engine Weight 790 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 0.85
Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.4
Number of Nacelles 2
Length 20 ft
Diameter 2.5 ft
Fullness 0.3
Fuselage Diameter 4 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 2.2 sq ft
User equipment 500 lbs
Reconnaissance
S-1, 1920
N/A
S-2, 1922
N/A
S-3, 1925
N/A
S-4 Atlantean Naval Aircraft Factory "Ur",1929
Quick stats
Type:trainer/scout aircraft
Crew:2
Demensions: span 34 ft, length 25 ft 6 in, height 10 ft 10 in (with floats)
Powerplant/performance: 235 HP Roth 7 clinder single row radial engine, speed 126mph, climb rate 800 fpm, ceiling 15,200 feet, range 470 miles/756 km
Armament: Trainer version-none Scout version-2x0.303 mg(1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)
Crew: 2
Year of First Flight: 1929
Description
Flying Boat / Seaplane
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage
A seaplane for recon and training
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 2,800 lbs
Weight (empty) 2,206 lbs
Length 25.6 ft
Wingspan 34 ft
Wing Area 305 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees
Engines 1
Roth
Piston
235 hp
Crew 2
Typical cost $0.008 million in 1929
Total number procured 500
Performance:
Top Speed 122 kts = 140 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 22,500 ft
Range 176 nm = 203 miles
with 0 lbs payload
0 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 824 fpm
Cruise 83 kts = 95 mph
at 5,000 ft
Corner Speed 97 KIAS =
98 kts at 1,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 40.6 deg/sec
Radius 467 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft
Bypass Ratio 207.5
Engine Weight 248 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 0.85
Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 180 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 6.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 0.8 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.35
Number of Nacelles 2
Length 15 ft
Diameter 2 ft
Fullness 0.2
Fuselage Diameter 3 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 47 percent
Unstreamlined section 3.1 sq ft
User equipment 55 lbs
R-5
N/A
R-6
N/A
Ripon R-7 "Pelecanus(Pelican)" Flying boat, 1927
Mk. I
Type: Flying boat
Crew: 6
Demensions: span 90 ft, length 76 ft, height 23 ft 6 in
Powerplant/performance: Four 525 HP Roth V-12 engines, speed 145 mph, climb rate N/A, ceiling 15,000 feet, range 1000 miles/1,610 km
Armament: 3x0303mg (one in nose, one in dorsal turret one in tail), 2,000 lb bombload
Mk. II
Type: Flying boat
Crew: 6
Demensions: span 90 ft, length 76 ft 6 in, height 23 ft 6 in
Powerplant/performance: Four 565 HP Accrisius V-12 engines, speed 145 mph, climb rate N/A, ceiling 15,000 feet, range 1000 miles/1,610 km
Armament: 3x0303mg (one in nose, one in dorsal turret one in tail), 2,000 lb bombload
Airforce
Fighters
F-6, 1921
N/A
F-7, 1924
N/A
F-8, 1926
Spartan F-8 "Cyclone" 1931
Type: Fighter
Demensions: span 29 ft, length 24 ft 5.75 in, height 12 ft 2.5 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance:700 HP Spartan engine, speed 231 mph/372 km, climb rate 4,000 feet in 4.5 minutes, ceiling 34,300 feet
Armament 4x0.303 (2 in upper fuselage and two in wing fairings)
F-9, 1927
N/A
Accrisius F-10 "Arrow" 1929
Type: Fighter
Demensions: span 30 ft, length 26 ft 9 in, height 10 ft-2 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance: 640 HP Roth engine, speed 223 mph/359 km, climb rate 10,000 feet in 3 minutes, ceiling 28,500 feet
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)
Bombers
N/A
Reconnaissance
Spartan ST 12 "Sparrow" 1926
Type: Army co-operation and Reconaissance aircraft
Demensions: span 48 ft-7.75", length 31 ft-2.5 in, height 12 ft-1.25 in
Crew: 2
Powerplant/performance: 525 HP Roth V-12 engine, speed 146 mph/235 km, climb rate 16,400 feet in 30 minutes, ceiling 22,640 feet, Range 1200 km/746 miles
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)
Spartan ST-12 Sparrow
Year of First Flight: 1926
Description
Conventional Aircraft
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage
Recon biplane
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 7,800 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,135 lbs
Length 45.3 ft
Wingspan 49 ft
Wing Area 455 sq ft
Sweep 3 degrees
Engines 1
Roth
Piston
524 hp
Crew 2
Typical cost $0.015 million in 1929
Total number procured 500
Performance:
Top Speed 118 kts = 136 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 15,500 ft
Range 648 nm = 746 miles
with 1,217 lbs payload
1,298 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 471 fpm
Cruise 83 kts = 95 mph
at 5,000 ft
Corner Speed 127 KIAS =
129 kts at 1,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 88.1 deg/sec
Radius 284 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft
Bypass Ratio 121.5
Engine Weight 630 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent
Structural Factor 0.65
Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 180 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 6.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.4
Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0
Fuselage Diameter 4.8 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1
Cleanness 33 percent
Unstreamlined section 1.5 sq ft
User equipment 450 lbs
Transport aircraft
Ripon C-2
Type: 2 seat light transport
Demensions: span 57 ft-9", length 45 ft-3.75 in, height 11 ft-6 in
Crew: 2 with accomidations for 6 passengers
Powerplant/performance: two 235 HP Roth 7 clinder single row radial engines, speed 186 mph/300 km, climb rate 6,560 feet in 10 minutes, ceiling 16,570 feet, Range 1000 km/621 miles
Armament: none