LWF T-3

T-3
Role Liaison biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lowe, Willard & Fowler Engineering Company
First flight 1923
Primary user United States Army Air Service
Number built 1

The LWF T-3 was an American eight-passenger transport biplane built for the United States Army Air Service by the Lowe, Willard & Fowler Engineering Company.[1] Designated T-3 by the Army it was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty 12A engine.[2] It had an open cockpit for the pilot and an enclosed cabin for eight passengers.[1] Only one T-3 was built and delivered to the Army in 1923, it was later designated XT-3 and used as an engine test bed.[1] A further nine T-3s on order were cancelled and not built.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 8 passengers
  • Length: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
  • Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12A , 400 hp (300 kW)

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "American airplanes - Lo - Lu". www.aerofiles.com. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Andrade 1979, p. 163

Bibliography

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