Douglas O-38

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O-38
Douglas O-38F at National Museum of the United States Air Force
Type	Observation plane
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
Produced	1931–1934
Number built	156
Unit cost	$12,000

The Douglas O-38 was an observation airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps.

Between 1931 and 1934, Douglas built 156 O-38s for the Air Corps, eight of which were O-38Fs. Some were still in service at the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941.

[edit] Museum Displays

• National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio

[edit] Specifications (0-38)

General characteristics

• Crew: two
• Length: 32 ft (9.75 m)
• Wingspan: 40 ft (12.2 m)
• Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
• Max takeoff weight: 5,401 lb maximum (2,500 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1690 , 625 hp (466 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 152 mph (245 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 128 mph (206 km/h)
• Range: 700 miles (1,126.5 km)
• Service ceiling: 19,750 ft (6,020 m)

Armament

• 2 × .30-cal (7.62 mm) machine guns, one fixed forward-firing and one flexible