| Thaden T-1 Argonaut | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thaden Metal Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Herbert von Thaden |
| First flight | 15 January 1928 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Thaden T-1 Argonaut was a 1920s American eight-seat all-metal cabin monoplane, built by the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company of San Francisco, California. [1]
The Thaden T-1 was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane, constructed of corrugated aluminum, and powered by a 425 hp (317 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine. [1] It had a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailskid. [2] Only one example was built (X3902); its first flight was on 15 January 1928, and its final flight ended in 1933 in a crash in Alaska. [2] In 1986, the wrecked fuselage was recovered, and is now on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California. [3]
Data from aerofiles.com [2]
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