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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
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| Base model: | O-52 | ||
| Designation: | O-52 | ||
| Nickname: | Owl | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-1942 | ||
| Basic role: | Observation | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 26' 4" | 8.0 m | |
| Height: | 9' 11" | 3.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 40' 9" | 12.4 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 5,364 lb | 2,432 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-51 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 600 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 455 miles | 732 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 169 mph | 272 km/h | 147 kt |
| Max Speed: | 215 mph | 346 km/h | 187 kt |
| Ceiling: | 23,200 ft | 7,071 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
O-52 on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Leo Brumm USAF Ret Richardson, TX | After Graduating from Advanced Flying School at Brooks Field I was assigned to flying student observers at Brooks.
On one particulas night mission, just as I opened the throttle for take off I heard a loud bang and a lot of noise from the rear seat. As the plane became airborn I felt an abnormal tail heaviness. After trimming for climb I looked back to see the student observer back in the tail thrashing around. He had neglected to lock his seat and had slid all the way back to the gun position. That was scary. to say the least. 11/26/2008 @ 12:04 [ref: 23146] |
| John D. Voss , CA | In November 1942 USSR ordered 30 O-52 Owls thru the Lend-Lease program. Twenty-six were shipped and only 19 ever made it to their shores. They were used operationaly for artillary-fire spotting and general photographic and observation platforms. Some were still flying into the 1950's. 04/07/2006 @ 09:09 [ref: 13078] |
| Dennis Simanaitis , CA | There's a fine Curtiss 0-52 at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California. -- ds 01/10/2006 @ 17:43 [ref: 12119] |
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