Engineering Division TW-1

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TW-1
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RoleTraining biplane
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Engineering Division
First flight1920
Primary user United States Army Air Service
Number built2

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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Design and development

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]

Specifications

Data from [2] aerofiles.com

General characteristics

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Andrade 1979, p. 171
  2. 1 2 "American airplanes: Ea - Ew". www.aerofiles.com. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2011.

Bibliography

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