Bellanca XSOE

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RoleScout
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Bellanca Aircraft Company
First flight1936
Number built1

The Bellanca XSOE was a prototype American scout observation floatplane built for the United States Navy by the Bellanca Aircraft Company. It was never accepted by the Navy and only the prototype was built. [1]

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The prototype was designated XSOE-1 by the United States Navy and it first flew in 1936. [2] The XSOE-1 was a single-float biplane with one additional float under each low wing. Powered by a 725 hp (541 kW) Wright R-1820 radial engine, it had an enclosed cabin for a crew of two. [2]

Specifications (XSOE-1)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

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Notes

  1. Andrade 1979, p. 224
  2. 1 2 3 "Bellanca". www.aerofiles.com. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

Bibliography

  • Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN   0-904597-22-9.