Curtiss T-32

Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Type:	Passenger plane
Design country:	United States
Manufacturer:	Curtiss
First flight:	1933
Number of pieces:	45

The Curtiss T-32 Condor II was a twin-engine biplane made by Curtiss . The machine was made in a mixed construction of wood , steel pipes and fabric . The passenger cabin was clad soundproof. In addition to two pilots, there was also space for a stewardess. Each seat had an adjustable fresh air nozzle. The Curtiss was also built in a military version as the BT-32.

Versions

USAAC T-32 / YC-30 1933

T-32

luxury VIP vans with beds, 21 were built.

AT-32A

Version with controllable pitch propellers and 710 hp (529 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F3 cyclone engines, three built.

AT-32B

Version with An AT-32 720 hp (537 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F2 Cyclone engines, three were built.

T-32C

ten T-32s brought to the standard of the AT-32.

AT-32C

one built for Swissair . Crashed on July 27, 1934 near Wurmlingen (Tuttlingen district) .

AT-32D

Version with 720 HP (537 kW) Wright SCR-1820-F3 cyclone engines and the possibility of converting from VIP version to transport aircraft, one was built.

AT-32E

Version for the United States Navy (see R4C-1).

BT-32

Bombers, eight were built.

CT-32

Transport aircraft with large cargo door, three were built for Argentina .

YC-30

Designation for two T-32s.

R4C-1

Designation for two AT-32E, one of which was delivered to the US Navy and one to the United States Marine Corps . Both were later used with the United States Antarctic Service .

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	2-4
Passengers	12-24
length	15.0 m
span	25.9 m
height	4.4 m
Empty mass	5192 kg
Takeoff mass	7620 kg
Cruising speed	235 km / h
Top speed	274 km / h
Service ceiling	4000 m
Range	2700 km
Engines	2 × Wright Cyclone SR-1820-F 3 with 720 PS (530 kW) each

Web links

Commons : Curtiss T-32 Condor II  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• USAF Museum factsheet for the C-30 (English)
• USAF Museum factsheet on the YC-30 (English)