TW-1 | |
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Role | Training biplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Engineering Division |
First flight | 1920 |
Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
Number built | 2 |
The Engineering Division TW-1 was an American two-seat training biplane designed by the United States Army Engineering Division, only two were built and the type did not enter production. [1] [2]
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Two prototypes of the TW-1 were built powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Liberty 6. [1] The second aircraft was tested at McCook Field, (given the McCook designation P-200) and subsequently modified with a 350 hp (261 kW) Packard 1A-1237 engine but no others were built. [1]
Data from [2] aerofiles.com
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