Thaden T-4
| Thaden T-4 | |
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| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thaden Metal Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Herbert von Thaden |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 2 |
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The Thaden T-4 Argonaut was a 1930s American four-seat all-metal cabin monoplane built by the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company of San Francisco, California.[1]
Design and development
The T-4 was the third and last design of the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company which had been formed by Herbert von Thaden, a former United States Army Signal Corps pilot and engineer, to work on developing the first American all-metal aircraft. The T-4 was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Wright Whirlwind radial engine.[1] It had a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel.[2] Two aircraft were built.[3]
Specifications
Data from [3]www.aerofiles.com
General characteristics
- Capacity: 4
- Length: 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright Whirlwind radial piston engine, 300 hp (224 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 135 mph (217 km/h)
See also
References
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- Notes
- 1 2 Orbis 1985, p. 3000
- ↑ "Louise M. Thaden and Herbert V. Thaden Aviation Pioneers". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- 1 2 "American airplanes - Ta - Th". www.aerofiles.com. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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