Thaden T-2

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Thaden T-2
Thaden T-2 left front Aero Digest August 1929.jpg
RoleCabin monoplane
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Thaden Metal Aircraft Company
Designer Herbert von Thaden
First flight1928
Number built1

The Thaden T-2 was a 1920s American four-seat all-metal cabin monoplane built by the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company of San Francisco, California, USA. [1]

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Design and development

The Thaden Metal Aircraft Company was formed by Herbert von Thaden, a former United States Army Signal Corps pilot and engineer, to work on developing the first American all-metal aircraft. Following on from the strut-braced T-1 the T-2 was a smaller four-seat high-wing cantilever monoplane with flaps, powered by a 150 hp (112 kW) Comet radial engine. [1]

Specifications

Thaden T-2 3-view drawing from Aero Digest August 1929 Thaden T-2 3-view Aero Digest August 1929.png
Thaden T-2 3-view drawing from Aero Digest August 1929

Data from Aero Digest August 1929 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Orbis 1985, p. 3000
  2. Horsefall, J.E., ed. (August 1929). "American Eagle Phaeton biplane". Aero Digest. New York City: Aeronautical Digest Publishing Corp. p. 134,136.
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