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Description
| Manufacturer: | Convair | |
| Base model: | OY | |
| Designation: | OY | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Sentinel | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Observation | |
| Crew: | Pilot & Passenger | |
Specifications
| Length: | 24' 1" | 7.3 m | |
| Height: | 8' 11" | 2.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' | 10.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 155.0 sq ft | 14.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 1,472 lb | 667 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 2,185 lb | 990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming O-435-A | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 190 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 390 miles | 628 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 115 mph | 185 km/h | 100 kt |
| Max Speed: | 129 mph | 207 km/h | 111 kt |
| Climb: | 975 ft/min | 297 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 15,800 ft | 4,815 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| MCAS El Toro Historical Foundation | Irvine | California |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| USS Lexington Museum On The Bay | Corpus Christi | Texas |
| United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | Quantico | Virginia |
OY-1 on display
MCAS El Toro Historical Foundation | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| J.H.Gray , AZ | For the most complete and accurate information on these aircraft visit the Sentinel Owners and Pilots Association website at www.sentinelclub.org
07/19/2008 @ 13:43 [ref: 22179] |
| glenn anderson , NM | I own and fly an OY-1 that is a vet of battle of Okinawa. A/c located in New Mexico. email ganderson_000@msn.com to see pics. 06/17/2007 @ 06:16 [ref: 16856] |
| Pete Breitenbach Austin, TX | My Dad, Max "Jim" Breitenbach says that he worked in the structures section at Convair and helped to determine the correct size of tubing for the aircraft. He says that static analysis was inadequate, and he brought knowledge of redundant structures to the team. 06/19/2004 @ 18:12 [ref: 7644] |
| Pete Breitenbach Austin, TX | My Dad, Max "Jim" Breitenbach worked on the design of this aircraft. He said that his job was to design a big door in the side so that the aircraft could take a stretcher and evacuate wounded. 06/19/2004 @ 18:03 [ref: 7643] |
| Keith Bryant Lancaster, OH | Any chance I can get more photos on this aircraft and some history on who flew it? I am building a scale model of this plane and this paint scheme is awesome! 04/28/2004 @ 16:45 [ref: 7323] |
| Daniel Sproat Lexington, KY | I am not sure, but I believe my father, Jim Sproat, designed the empenage. 03/19/2002 @ 15:39 [ref: 4536] |
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