Engineering Division XCO-6

XCO-6
General information
Type	Observation biplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Engineering Division
Primary user	United States Army Air Service
Number built	2

The Engineering Division XCO-6 was an American two-seat observation biplane designed by the United States Army Engineering Division, only two were built and the type did not enter production. ^[1]

Design and development

Two prototypes of the XCO-6 were built powered by a 420 hp (313 kW) inverted air-cooled V-1410 engine. ^[1] One was tested at McCook Field and subsequently modified but no others were built. ^[1]

Variants

XCO-6

Prototype two-seat single-engined observation biplane. ^[1]

XCO-6A

Proposed variant with the main fuel tanks moved into the upper wing, not built. ^[1]

XCO-6B

A XCO-6 modified with a change of engine to a 435 hp (324 kW) Liberty 12A engine. ^[1]

XCO-6C

XCO-6B modified with a larger propeller and changes to the landing gear. ^[1]

Specifications (XCO-6)

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 29 ft 8 in (9.04 m)
• Wingspan: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Liberty V-1410 V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 420 hp (310 kW)

Performance

See also

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of the United States

References

Notes

1. Andrade 1979, p. 96
2. Eckland, K.O. (2008-08-15). "American airplanes: E". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2011-02-04.

Bibliography

• Andrade, John (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK: Midland Counties Publications. p. 171. ISBN   0-904597-22-9.
• Engineering Division, Air Service (1925). Official Performance Test of Engineering Division XCO-6 Equipped with "12" Cylinder Inverted Liberty Engine (PDF). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-22.