Keystone XO-15

Keystone XO-15
General information
Type	Observation aircraft
Manufacturer	Keystone Aircraft Corporation
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
History
Manufactured	1
First flight	1930

The Keystone XO-15 was an American prototype observation aircraft, built by the Keystone Aircraft Corporation for the United States Army Air Corps, First flown in 1930, only a single prototype was built. ^[1]

Specifications (XO-15)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m)
• Wingspan: 37 ft 3 in (11.35 m)
• Height: 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
• Empty weight: 1,776 lb (806 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,518 lb (1,142 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-790 radial piston engine , 236 hp (176 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 119 mph (192 km/h, 103 kn)
• Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
• Service ceiling: 18,625 ft (5,677 m)

Armament

• 2 x .30-cal machine guns

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Douglas XO-14

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of the United States

References

1. Historical Office of the Army Air Forces (1947). The official pictorial history of the AAF. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pierce. p. 182. ASIN   B000GU84Z2.