Curtiss T-32

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Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Curtiss YC-30 Condor front.jpg
Type: Passenger plane
Design country:

United States 48United States 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

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