| Model 33 | |
|---|---|
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| Fleetwings 33 at Langley | |
| Role | Primary trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fleetwings |
| First flight | 1940 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Fleetwings Model 33 was a 1940s American primary trainer prototype airplane built by Fleetwings.
| Model 33 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Fleetwings 33 at Langley | |
| Role | Primary trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fleetwings |
| First flight | 1940 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Fleetwings Model 33 was a 1940s American primary trainer prototype airplane built by Fleetwings.
During 1940, the Fleetwings company designed and built a two-seat primary trainer, the Model 33. Although the company were experts with stainless-steel construction the aircraft was built from light-alloy. It was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a conventional tail unit and fixed tailwheel landing gear, powered by Franklin 6AC piston engine. The instructor and pupil were accommodated in two tandem open cockpits. Only the prototype was built.
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