Douglas XT3D
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| Role | Three-seat torpedo bomberTemplate:Short description |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Douglas XT3D was an American three-seat torpedo bomber biplane developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company to meet a United States Navy requirement.[1]
Development
The XT3D torpedo bomber (BuNo 8730) first flew in 1931.[1] It has been described as a "large and ugly" aircraft.[1] Of metal construction with a fabric covering the XT3D had folding wings and an arrestor hook for carrier operation.[1] With a fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radial engine,[1] the XT3D had three open cockpits, forward for the gunner/bomb-aimer, center for the pilot, rear for another gunner.[1]
The XT3D failed to meet the United States Navy's requirements and after tests was returned to Douglas.[1] It was modified with a more powerful Pratt & Whitney XR-1830-54 radial, and wheel fairings and the two rear cockpits were enclosed.[1] Re-designated XT3D-2, it still failed to pass U.S. Navy trials and was not ordered into production.[1] The U.S. Navy used the prototype for the next ten years as a general-purpose aircraft until relegating it to use as an instructional airframe in 1941.[1]
Variants
- XT3D-1
- Prototype powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 radial, one built.[1][2]
- XT3D-2
- Prototype modified including a change to a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial.[1][2]
Operators
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Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
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Armament
- Guns: 2 × 0.3in (7.62mm) machine-gun (flexible mounted on forward and rear cockpits)
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