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Description
| Manufacturer: | Howard | |
| Base model: | GH | |
| Designation: | GH | |
| Version: | -2 | |
| Nickname: | Nightingale | |
| Equivalent to: | DGA-15J | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1939-1941 | |
| Basic role: | Transport, Single-Engined | |
Specifications
| Length: | 24' 10" | 7.5 m | |
| Height: | 8' 5" | 2.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 0" | 11.5 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 2,700 lb | 1,224 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 4,350 lb | 1,972 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 450 | ||
Performance
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
Recent comments by our visitors
| TYLER SANDUSKY, OH | THE HOWARD IS A AWSOME AIRPLANE. BUT HARD TO LAND.I GO OUT TO OUR LOCAL AIRPORT AND WATCH ONE LAND. SOME DAY I WILL HAVE ONE YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE. I LOVE THE TWO HOWARDS IN THIS PHOTO.
KEEP FLYING TYLER 06/03/2002 @ 15:21 [ref: 5044] |
| T. Redmond , NC | I was employed by Howard Aircraft Corp. in Chicago in 1942 and worked in the Inventory Control Dept. The DGA was being manufactured at that factory which was about 1/4 mile south of Municipal Airport (now known as Midway). When a new factory was built East of St. Charles, IL, the Nightingale, being built for the Navy and the PT-23, built for the Army, I was transferred to that location to set up the Inventory Control system for the new Army contract.
The DGA was and still is considered to be one of the most reliable and sturdiest planes and many survive today. In August, 1999, I flew to St.Charles for the first employee reunion since the 1940's, met many present owners of DGA's, incl. Dave Schober.The memorabilia which I had accumulated is now in the possession of the Heritage Center of St.Charles, along with those from other former employees. those donated by other former employees. 08/10/2000 @ 20:15 [ref: 590] |
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