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North American O-47B
| Crew | 3 |
| Dimensions | 46'4" by 33'3" by 12'1" 14.12m by 10.13m by 3.68m |
| Wing area | 349 square feet 32.4 square meters |
| Weight | 2980-7593 lbs 1350-3444 kg |
| Maximum speed | 227 mph 365 km/h |
| Cruising speed |
200 mph 322 km/h |
| Service ceiling | 24,100 feet 7350 meters |
| Power plant | 1 1060 hp (790 kW) Wright R-1820 Cyclone nine-cylinder radial engine |
| Armament | 1 fixed wing 0.30 machine gun 1 flexible rear cockpit 0.30 machine gun |
| External stores | 2 100 lb (45 kg) bombs |
| Range | 840 miles 1352 kilometers |
The O-47 observation monoplane was
one of the first aircraft
build by North American,
to U.S.
Army
specifications. It was relatively advanced when it was first
introduced in
1934, with an all-metal body and retracting landing gears.
It had a distinctive deep underbody with the observer's station. However, it was
obsolete in 1941, and saw service mainly as a trainer and target tug.
References
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (accessed 2012-2-3)
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