Curtiss T-32
| Curtiss T-32 Condor II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Typ | Passagierflugzeug |
| Entwurfsland | |
| Hersteller | Curtiss |
| Erstflug | 1933 |
| Stückzahl | 45 |
Der Curtiss T-32 Condor II war ein zweimotoriger Doppeldecker von Curtiss. Die Maschine wurde in Gemischtbauweise aus Holz, Stahlrohren und Stoff hergestellt. Die Passagierkabine war schalldicht verkleidet. Neben zwei Piloten fand auch eine Stewardess Platz. Jeder Sitzplatz besaß eine regelbare Frischluftdüse. Die Curtiss wurde als BT-32 auch in einer militärischen Version gebaut.
Versionen
- T-32
- luxuriöser VIP-Transporter mit Betten, 21 wurden gebaut.
- AT-32A
- Version mit Verstellpropellern und 710 PS (529 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F3 Cyclone-Motoren, drei gebaut.
- AT-32B
- Version mit An AT-32 720 PS (537 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F2 Cyclone-Motoren, drei wurden gebaut.
- T-32C
- zehn auf den Standard der AT-32 gebrachte T-32.
- AT-32C
- eine gebaut für Swissair. Abgestürzt am 27. Juli 1934 bei Wurmlingen (Landkreis Tuttlingen).
- AT-32D
- Version mit 720 PS (537 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F3 Cyclone-Motoren und Möglichkeit der Umrüstung von VIP-Version zu Transportflugzeug, eine wurde gebaut.
- AT-32E
- Version für die United States Navy (siehe R4C-1).
- BT-32
- Bomber, acht wurden gebaut.
- CT-32
- Transportflugzeug mit großer Frachttür, drei wurden für Argentinien gebaut.
- YC-30
- Bezeichnung für zwei T-32.
- R4C-1
- Bezeichnung für zwei AT-32E, von denen eine an die U.S. Navy geliefert wurde, eine an das United States Marine Corps. Beide wurden später beim United States Antarctic Service eingesetzt.
Technische Daten
| Kenngröße | Daten |
|---|---|
| Besatzung | 2–4 |
| Passagiere | 12–24 |
| Länge | 15,0 m |
| Spannweite | 25,9 m |
| Höhe | 4,4 m |
| Leermasse | 5192 kg |
| Startmasse | 7620 kg |
| Reisegeschwindigkeit | 235 km/h |
| Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 274 km/h |
| Dienstgipfelhöhe | 4000 m |
| Reichweite | 2700 km |
| Triebwerke | 2 × Wright Cyclone SR-1820-F 3 mit je 720 PS (530 kW) |
Weblinks
Commons: Curtiss T-32 Condor II – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien
- Factsheet: Curtiss C-YC30 (Memento vom 11. August 2014 im Webarchiv archive.today)
- Factsheet: Curtiss C-30 (Memento vom 11. August 2014 im Webarchiv archive.today)
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Curtiss YC-30 Condor front.jpg
In the spring of 1933, the U.S. Army Air Corps tested the prototype Curtiss T-32 Condor II twin engine biplane transport. During the early 1930s, the Army General Staff still believed that a large biplane was more reliable than a monoplane aircraft, so two T-32 transports were purchased with the designation YC-30. The plane featured a retractable landing gear operated by electric motors making it among the first transports with retractable landing gear. The YC-30 also had many access panels designed for easy and speedy ground maintenance tasks. The basic structure of the YC-30 was a steel and aluminum alloy framework and fabric covering. The first YC-30 (S/N 33-320) was received by the Air Corps on 12 May 1933. Both planes were initially used as VIP transports and then as regular staff transports until withdrawn from service in 1938. (USAF text)
In the spring of 1933, the U.S. Army Air Corps tested the prototype Curtiss T-32 Condor II twin engine biplane transport. During the early 1930s, the Army General Staff still believed that a large biplane was more reliable than a monoplane aircraft, so two T-32 transports were purchased with the designation YC-30. The plane featured a retractable landing gear operated by electric motors making it among the first transports with retractable landing gear. The YC-30 also had many access panels designed for easy and speedy ground maintenance tasks. The basic structure of the YC-30 was a steel and aluminum alloy framework and fabric covering. The first YC-30 (S/N 33-320) was received by the Air Corps on 12 May 1933. Both planes were initially used as VIP transports and then as regular staff transports until withdrawn from service in 1938. (USAF text)
Curtiss YC-30 Condor left side.jpg
In the spring of 1933, the U.S. Army Air Corps tested the prototype Curtiss T-32 Condor II twin engine biplane transport. During the early 1930s, the Army General Staff still believed that a large biplane was more reliable than a monoplane aircraft, so two T-32 transports were purchased with the designation YC-30. The plane featured a retractable landing gear operated by electric motors making it among the first transports with retractable landing gear. The YC-30 also had many access panels designed for easy and speedy ground maintenance tasks. The basic structure of the YC-30 was a steel and aluminum alloy framework and fabric covering. The first YC-30 (S/N 33-320) was received by the Air Corps on 12 May 1933. Both planes were initially used as VIP transports and then as regular staff transports until withdrawn from service in 1938. (USAF text)
In the spring of 1933, the U.S. Army Air Corps tested the prototype Curtiss T-32 Condor II twin engine biplane transport. During the early 1930s, the Army General Staff still believed that a large biplane was more reliable than a monoplane aircraft, so two T-32 transports were purchased with the designation YC-30. The plane featured a retractable landing gear operated by electric motors making it among the first transports with retractable landing gear. The YC-30 also had many access panels designed for easy and speedy ground maintenance tasks. The basic structure of the YC-30 was a steel and aluminum alloy framework and fabric covering. The first YC-30 (S/N 33-320) was received by the Air Corps on 12 May 1933. Both planes were initially used as VIP transports and then as regular staff transports until withdrawn from service in 1938. (USAF text)