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Wittemann-Lewis Training Tractor

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Training Tractor
Role Military training biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Wittemann-Lewis Aircraft Company
First flight 1918
Number built 1

The Wittemann-Lewis Training Tractor (sometimes referred to as the T-T) is an American two-seat military training biplane designed and built by the Wittemann-Lewis Aircraft Company.[1][2]

Design

The Training Tractor was designed as a military training biplane, a conventional tractor biplane with two-open cockpits in tandem.[1] It had a square section fuselage and a conventional landing gear with a tailskid.[1] The Training Tractor was powered by a 70 hp (52 kW) Hall-Scott A-7 engine mounted in the nose.[1] It was not ordered into production.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2

Performance

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "The Witteman-Lewis Training Tractor". Flight: 246. 15 March 1917.
  2. ^ "American airplanes: Wh - Wy". www.aerofiles.com. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.