Martin MO
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| Martin MO | |
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| Type | Observation monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Martin |
| Maiden flight | 1920s |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 36 |
The Martin MO was an American observation monoplane built by the Glenn L. Martin Company of Cleveland, Ohio for the United States Navy.
In the early 1920s the United States Navy became interested in a thick aerofoil section cantilver wing United States military observation aircraft 1developed by the Dutch company Fokker. The Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics designed a three-seat observation monoplane to use a similar wing. The production of the aircraft (designated the MO-1) was contracted out to the Glenn L. Martin Company with an order for 36 aircraft. The MO-1 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with a slab-sided fuselage and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It has an all-metal structure with a fabric covering and was powered by a Curtiss D-12 engine. In 1924 one aircraft was fitted with a float landing gear for evaluation.
[edit] Variants
- MO-1
- Production version for the United States Navy, 36 built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (MO-1)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2419
General characteristics
- Crew: Three
- Wingspan: 53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss D-12, 435 hp (324 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h)
Related lists
[edit] References
- John Andrade, U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909, Midland Counties Publications, 1979, ISBN 0 904597 22 9 (Page 204)
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2419
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