Douglas YOA-5
The Douglas YOA-5 was an Amphibious aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Corps. Although a prototype was built, it did not enter production.
Design and development
In November 1932, the U.S. Army ordered the development of an amphibious reconnaissance aircraft/bomber, intended to act as navigation leaders and rescue aircraft for formations of conventional bombers. The resultant aircraft, which was ordered under the bomber designation YB-11, was designed in parallel with the similar but larger Douglas XP3D patrol flying boat for the United States Navy. It was a high-winged monoplane with two Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engines mounted in individual nacelles above the wing, resembling an enlarged version of the Douglas Dolphin.[1]
Prior to it being completed, it was first redesignated as an observation aircraft YO-44 and then the YOA-5 'observation amphibian model 5'. It first flew during January 1935, and was delivered to the army during February that year.[1] The concept for which it was designed proved impracticable, and no further production ensued, but the YOA-5 was used to set two world distance records for amphibians, being finally scrapped in December 1943.[2]
Operators
- United States
Specifications (YB-11)
General characteristics
- Length: 69 ft 9 in (21.3 m)
- Wingspan: 89 ft 9 in (27.4 m)
- Height: 22 ft 0 in (6.7 m)
- Wing area: 1,101 ft² (102.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 14,038 lb (6,368 kg)
- Loaded weight: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820-45 "Cyclone" radials, 800 hp (600 kW) each
Performance
Armament
See also
- Related lists
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Francillon 1979, p.192.
- ^ Francillon 1979, pp. 192—193.
- Bibliography
- Francillon, René. McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920. London:Putnam, 1979. ISBN 0-370-00050-1.
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