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T-5
The T-5 at Oakland Airport in 1939
Role Trainer
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing School of Aeronautics
Designer John Thorp
First flight 1939
Introduction 1937
Number built 1

The Boeing T-5 or Thorp T-5 was a student-built aircraft that was designed by John Thorp for the Boeing School of Aeronautics.[1]

Design and development

The T-5 was an all-metal, side-by-side configuration, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft.[2] The prototype was test flown in 1939 by Eddie Allen.[citation needed]

Variants

The T-6 variant, with tricycle gear
T-5
Taildragger prototype
T-6
Tricycle gear conversion of the T-5 with a Lycoming engine.[3]

Specifications (T-5)

Data from Popular Aviation

General characteristics

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 233 mph (375 km/h, 202 kn)
  • Range: 900 mi (1,400 km, 780 nmi)

References

  1. ^ Ronald T. Reuther, William T. Larkins. Oakland Aviation. p. 63.
  2. ^ "New Boeing Trainer Nears Completion". Popular Aviation. October 1937. p. 40.
  3. ^ William T. Larkins, Ronald T. Reuther. San Francisco Bay Area Aviation. p. 60.

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