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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
| 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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