Howard DGA-18

Howard DGA-18
1941 Howard DGA-18K at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Role	Civil monoplane trainer
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Howard Aircraft Corporation
First flight	1941
Primary user	US Civil Pilot Training Program
Number built	~60

The Howard DGA-18 was an American two-seat basic training aircraft designed and built by the Howard Aircraft Corporation for the United States Civil Pilot Training Program.^[1]

Design

The DGA-18 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with two tandem open cockpits and a fixed conventional landing gear. The aircraft was built in three variants with different engines fitted.^[1]

Variants

DGA-18 (or DGA-125)

Variant powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab 50 radial engine.^[2]

DGA-18K (or DGA-160)

Variant powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 radial engine.^[2]

DGA-18W (or DGA-145)

Variant powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine.^[2]

Specifications (DGA-18)

Data from Some Damn Good Airplanes^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
• Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
• Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
• Wing area: 179.5 sq ft (16.68 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,950 lb (885 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 31 US Gal (117 L)
• Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab 50 7-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 125 hp (93 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 118 mph (190 km/h; 103 kn) at sea level
• Cruise speed: 108 mph (174 km/h; 94 kn)
• Range: 380 mi (330 nmi; 612 km)
• Endurance: 3.5 hr^[3]
• Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
• Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) ^[3]

References

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