Thorp T-5

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T-5
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The T-5 at Oakland Airport in 1939
Role Trainer
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Boeing School of Aeronautics
Designer John Thorp
First flight1939
Introduction1937
Number built1

The Boeing T-5 or Thorp T-5 was a student-built aircraft that was designed by John Thorp for the Boeing School of Aeronautics. [1]

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Design and development

The T-5 was an all-metal, side-by-side configuration, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft. [2] The prototype was test flown in 1939 by Eddie Allen.[ citation needed ]

Variants

The T-6 variant, with tricycle gear BoeingSchoolT6 (4533980194).jpg
The T-6 variant, with tricycle gear
T-5
Taildragger prototype
T-6
Tricycle gear conversion of the T-5 with a Lycoming engine. [3]

Specifications (T-5)

Data from Popular Aviation

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. ↑ Ronald T. Reuther, William T. Larkins. Oakland Aviation. p. 63.
  2. ↑ "New Boeing Trainer Nears Completion". Popular Aviation. October 1937. p. 40.
  3. ↑ William T. Larkins, Ronald T. Reuther. San Francisco Bay Area Aviation. p. 60.

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