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Douglas O-38 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Douglas O-38

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

O-38

Douglas O-38F at National Museum of the United States Air Force

Type Observation plane
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1931–1934
Number built 156
Unit cost $12,000

The Douglas O-38 was an observation airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps.

Between 1931 and 1934, Douglas built 156 O-38s for the Air Corps, eight of which were O-38Fs. Some were still in service at the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941.

Contents

[edit] Variants

O-38: derivative of the O-25 but with the 525-hp (391-kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1690-3 radial engine and Townend ring cowling; the National Guard received all 44 production aircraft

O-38A: single unarmed O-38 staff liaison machine for the National Guard

O-38B: derivative of the O-38 with the R-1690-5 engine; total production was 63, comprising 30 for USAAC observation squadrons and 33 for the National Guard

O-38C: single aircraft similar to the O-38B for use by US Coast Guard

O-38E: model with a wider and deeper fuselage on the lines of the private-venture O-38S, with a sliding canopy over the cockpits and the powerplant of one 625-hp (466-kW) R-1690-3 radial engine driving a metal propeller; could be operated on twin Edo floats; the National Guard took delivery of 37 such aircraft

O-38F: eight unarmed staff liaison aircraft delivered to the National Guard in 1933 with the powerplant of one R-1690-9 engine and a revised, fully enclosed canopy

O-38P Almost identical to the E/F series. Six planes delivered to Perú in February 1933, fitted with Edo floats; Three took part in the conflict against Colombia and took part in air combats against Colombian Curtiss F-11C Hawks, one being lost as consequence of damage received during those clashes. Survivors were converted to wheels and served as trainers until 1940.


O-38S: private-venture development of the O-38 with a wider and deeper fuselage, crew canopy and smooth-cowled 575-hp, (429-kW) Wright R-1820-E Cyclone radial engine; in effect was the prototype of the O-38E

A-6: proposed use of the O-38 as a radio-controlled target drone (cancelled)

[edit] Museum Displays

[edit] Specifications (0-38B)

Data from "United States Military Aircraft Since 1909" by F. G. Swanborough & Peter M. Bowers (Putnam New York, ISBN 085177816X) 1964, 596 pp.

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Length: 32 ft (9.75 m)
  • Wingspan: 40 ft (12.2 m)
  • Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
  • Wing area: 371 ft2 (34.5 m2)
  • Empty weight: 3,072 lb (1,393 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 4,458 lb (2,022 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,401 lb maximum (2,500 kg)
  • Powerplant:Pratt & Whitney R-1690-5, 525 hp (391.5 kW)

Performance

Armament

  • 2 × .30-cal (7.62 mm) machine guns, one fixed forward-firing and one flexible plus 4 × 100 lb bombs

[edit] References

  • The complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft cover Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, (Amber Books Ltd. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF, 2002, ISBN 0-7607-3432-1), 1152 pp.


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