| Douglas XT3D | |
|---|---|
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| Douglas XT3D-1 | |
| Role | Three-seat torpedo bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Douglas XT3D was an American three-seat torpedo bomber biplane developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company to meet a United States Navy requirement. [1]
The XT3D torpedo bomber (BuNo 8730) was first flown in 1931, it has been described as a large and ugly aircraft. [1] Of metal construction with a fabric covering the XT3D had folding wings and an arrestor hook for carrier operation. [1] With a fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radial engine, [1] the XT3D had three open cockpits, forward for the gunner/bomb-aimer, centre for the pilot, rear for another gunner. [1]
The XT3D failed to meet the Navy's requirements and after tests was returned to Douglas. [1] It was modified with a more powerful Pratt & Whitney XR-1830-54 radial, and wheel fairings and the two rear cockpits were enclosed. [1] Re-designated XT3D-2, it still failed to pass Navy trials and was not ordered into production. [1] The prototype was used by the Navy for the next ten years for general purpose use until it was relegated as an instructional airframe in 1941. [1]
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