| T-4 Argonaut | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thaden Metal Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Louise Thaden & Herbert von Thaden |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Thaden T-4 Argonaut was a 1930s American four-seat all-metal cabin monoplane built by the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company of San Francisco, California. [1]
The T-4 was the third and last design of the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company which had been 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. The T-4 was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Wright Whirlwind radial engine. [1] It had a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. [2] Two aircraft were built. [3]
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 [4] , Aerofiles [3]
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