Orenco IL-1

Orenco L-1
Role Liaison biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Orenco
First flight 1919
Primary user United States Army
Number built 2


The Orneco IL-1 was an American two-seat liaison biplane built for the United States Army by the Ordnance Engineering Corporation (Orenco).[1] The Model E-2 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty 12 engine and designated IL-1 (Infantry Liaison) by the Army.[2] First flown in 1919 two aircraft were built and evaluated by the Army at McCook Field as P-147 and P-168 but the type did not enter production.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "American airplanes - O". www.aerofiles.com. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. Andrade 1979, p. 129
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Flight 1 April 1920, p. 366.

Bibliography

  • Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 904597 22 9. 
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