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DOUGLAS DT

Type: Torpedo bomber
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Crew: 2 (Pilot, Gunner)
  Maiden flight: November 1921
Produced: 1921-1929
Number built: 90

Specifications (DT-2)

Powerplant:
Manufacturer: Various
Model: Liberty
Type: 45 degree V-12
Number: One
Horsepower: 400-450 hp

Dimensions:
Length: 37 ft 8 in (11.5 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.8 m)
Height: 15 ft 1 in (4.6 m)
Wing area: 707 ft² (65.7 m²)

Weights:
Empty weight: 4,528 lb (2,054 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,293 lb (3,308 kg)

  Performance:
Maximum speed: 99.5 mph (160 km/h)
Range: 274 miles (441 km)
Service ceiling: 7,400 ft (2,255 m)
Rate of climb: 14.5 min to 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Wing loading: 10.3 lb/ft² (50.4 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 16.2 lb/hp (9.92 kg/kW)

Armament
1 × .30-calibre Browning machine gun
1 × 1,835 lb (834 kg) aerial torpedo


Sources:
Wikipedia: Douglas DT