New Standard D-29

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New Standard D-29
New Standard D-29 NT-1 Pensacola 2002R.jpg
A US Marine Corps NT-1 at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, at Pensacola, Florida (USA)
RoleTrainer
National originUnited States
Manufacturer New Standard Aircraft Company
DesignerCharles Healy Day
First flight1929
Number built30+

The New Standard D-29 was a trainer aircraft produced in the US from 1929 to 1930. It was a conventional biplane design with a fuselage constructed from duralumin members riveted and bolted together, and the wings were made with spruce spars and bass-wood and plywood built-up ribs. Deliberately built to be rugged and simple the D-29 was moderately successful, but had to compete with the Swallow TP. [1]

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Variants

Data from: Aerofiles [2]

D-29
initial version 85 hp Cirrus III engine, one built.
D-29A
production aircraft with 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner K-5. Six supplied to US Navy as the NT-1 trainer in 1930.(Note: The US Navy designation NT-2 does not refer to a version of the D-29, but to two New Standard D-25s captured from smugglers and used by the US Coast Guard). [3]
D-29 Special
D-29A with Menasco B-4.
D-29S – Sport version with coupe cockpit (also known as D-25C).
D-31 Special
D-29A with Kinner B-5.
D-32 Special
three-seater D-29A with Wright J-6.
D-33 Special
three-seater D-29A with Kinner B-5.
NT-1
Six D-29A trainers supplied to the US Navy. [3]

Operators

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Specifications (D-29A)

Data from U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol.2 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. 1 2 Juptner, Joseph P. (1963). U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol.2. Los Angeles: Aero Publishers. pp. 286 to 287.
  2. Eckland, K.O. "American airplanes: Na - Nu". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 Swanborough, Gordon; Peter M. Bowers (1976). United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 (Second ed.). London: Putnam. p. 456. ISBN   0-370-10054-9.

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