UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT by Jos Heyman

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Last update: 1 February 2015

Tellier T3 Specifications: span: 51'3", 15.62 m length: 38'10", 11.84 m engines: 1 Hispano Suiza 8Ac max. speed: 75 mph, 121 km/h The Tellier T3 was a French designed torpedo flying boat, 34 were used by the US Navy in France retaining their French serials (including 10, 11, 21, 24, 25, 40, 56, 69, 70-74, 86-89, 93, 105, 106, 111, 114, 139, 140, 143-146 and 151-153). A few were shipped to the US where they received serial A-4230, A-5647/5648 whilst A-5649 was cancelled.

Temco Super Pinto Specifications: span: 29'10", 9.09 m length: 30'7", 9.32 m engines: 1 General Electric J85-17 max. speed: 345 mph, 555 km/h

(Scource: via scalemates.com)

A development of the TT-1 Pinto, the Super Pinto attack trainer was tested by the USAF in the Pave Coin programme. The aircraft was registered as N7753A and flew for the first time on 15 January 1972. Refer also TT

Thomas D5 Specifications: span: 52'9", 16.08 m length: 29'9", 9.07 m engines: 1 Thomas 8 max. speed: 86 mph, 138 km/h The model D5 was an observation aircraft of which two were procured by the US Army on 6 October 1916 with serials 114 and 115.

Thomas HS Specifications: span: 48'6", 14.78 m length: 29'9", 9.07 m engines: 1 Sturtevant max. speed: 82 mph, 132 km/h

(Source: Library of Congress)

Also known as the model D2 seaplane, two HSs were supplied to the US Navy against an order of July 1915. Initially they carried serials AH20/21 but this became A-57/58 later. The first flight was in the late summer of 1915.

Thomas Pursuit Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: A Pursuit aircraft was ordered by the US Army on 13 January 1917 with serials 326/329. Further development was subsequently cancelled.

Thomas Twin Hydro Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: Sixteen Twin Hydro aircraft were ordered by the US Army on 6 March 1917 with serials 476/491. They were subsequently cancelled.

Thomas S Specifications: span: 44', 13.41 m length: 28'9", 8.76 m engines: 2 max. speed: 81 mph, 130 km/h The model S was a battle aircraft with two guns. Two were ordered by the US Navy with serials A-140/141 but these were cancelled. Also known as the Thomas BP.

Thomas SH4 Specifications: span: 44', 13.41 m length: 29'9", 9.07 m engines: 1 Curtiss OX-5 or Hispano Suiza A max. speed: 83 mph, 134 km/h

(Source: US Navy?)

The model SH4 was a two seat single float observation aircraft of which 15 were built for the US Navy with serials A-134/136 and A-395/406. Also referred to as T2.

Thomas Morse MB.1 Specifications: span: 37', 11.28 m length: 22', 6.71 m engines: 1 Liberty 12 max. speed:

(Source: Consolidated, via Aerofiles.com)

The model MB.1 was a monoplane aircraft of which two were ordered by the US Army on 12 November 1917 with serials 25805/25806. One was completed but was not accepted. Instead two MB.2s were delivered.

Thomas Morse MB.2 Specifications: span: 31', 9.45 m length: 24', 7.32 m engines: 1 Liberty 12 max. speed:

(Source: USAAC, via Aerofiles.com)

The MB.2 was a biplane prototype of which two were ordered by the US Army, in lieu of the cancelled MB.1s, with serials 25805 and 25806. The second aircraft was only half completed.

Thomas Morse MB.3 Specifications: span: 26', 7.92 m length: 20', 6.10 m engines: 1 Wright Hispano H max. speed: 152 mph, 245 km/h

(Source: USAF)

Ordered on 27 September 1918, the first flight of the MB.3 was made on 21 February 1919. Four prototypes were built for the US Army with serials 40092/40095 whilst 60 were built as production models with serials 63331/63365, 64124/64138 and 64375/64384. Aircraft with serials 63366/63380 were cancelled although these serials are disputed. Of these 11 were transferred to the USMC in 1921 with serials A-6060/6070. A development, the MB.3A was ordered in April 1921 from Boeing and the first of 201 with serials 68237/68436 and 68586, flew on 7 June 1922. Several MB.3As were converted as MB.3M trainers and remained in service until 1928. Several aircraft were also flown with Project serials: 40093 as P-66, 40094 as P-124, 40095 as P-121, 63332 as P-164, 63336 as P-197, 63337 as P-208, 63338 as P-201, 68237 as P-259, 68238 as P-260, 68281 as P-353 and 68586 as P-274.

Thomas Morse MB.4 Specifications: span: 45'6", 13.87 m length: 25'5", 7.75 m engines: 2 Hispano Suize max. speed: 122 mph, 196 km//h

(Source: Consolidated, via Aerofiles.com)

The MB.4 was designed for the US Post Office in 1919 and flew for the first time in February 1920. Two aircraft were built and a single MB.4 went to the US Army with serial 64306 as well as Project serial P-172.

Thomas Morse MB.6 Refer to R-2

Thomas Morse MB.7 Specifications: span: 24', 7.32 m length: 18'6", 5.64 m engines: 1 Wright H3 max. speed: 180 mph, 290 km/h

(Source: Bernard Klein, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #11242)

The MB.7 was a racer conversion of the MB.3A. The first flight was on 24 October 1921 and the serials were 64373/64374 whilst the USMC received one aircraft with serial A-6070 with A-6071 cancelled. Serial 68373 has also been quoted.

Thomas Morse S.4 Specifications: span: 26'6", 8.08 m length: 19'10", 6.05 m engines: 1 Gnome B9 max. speed: 90 mph, 145 km/h

(Source: Wiggin Fitz, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #4191)

The Thomas Morse S.4 was a fighter aircraft used by both the US Army and the US Navy. The S.4 prototype was evaluated but was not accepted. By then the US Army had ordered, from 11 September 1917 batches with serials 2455/2504 and 3926/3975 which were subsequently cancelled. Instead 100 examples of the S.4B version were ordered by the US Army on 3 October 1917 with serials 4276/4375. The first flight was in November 1917 and 10 went to the US Navy with serials A-3235/3244. Aircraft 4355 was also flown with Project serial P-26. The next version was the S.4C. 351 were built with a Le Rhone C9 engine whilst 147 were built with the Gnome engine. The serials were 38633/38982, 41359/41408, 44578/44674 whilst 38983/39032 and 44675/44727 as well as 500 aircraft in serial block 48216/49116 were cancelled. Four were transferred to the US Navy with serials A-5855/5858. In 1917 six Army S.4Bs were converted with twin floats for the US Navy. They were redesignated S.5 and had a length of 22'9", 6.93 m. the serials were A-757/762.

Thomas Morse S.6 and S.9 Specifications: span: 29', 8.84 m length: 20'9", 6.32 m engines: 1 Le Rhone max. speed: 95 mph, 153 km/h

S.6 (Source: USAAS)

One S.6 was built for racing purposes as well as tests by the US Army at McCook field. As the aircraft was intended for the civil market it was most likely never acquired by the US Army. No serial is known. The S.9 was a trainer based on the S.6 fitted with a Lawrence J engine. A company owned example was tested by the US Army at McCook Field with serial P-313.

Thomas Morse TM-24 Specifications: span: 30’1”, 9.17 m length: 20’5”, 6.22 m engines: 1 Curtiss D-12 max. speed: 143 mph, 230 km/h

(Source: Douglas, via Aerofiles.com)

The TM-24 was a two-seat observation aircraft designed in 1924. A company owned aircraft was tested by the US Army at McCook Field with Project serial P-380 but it had aerodynamics problems and was not procured.

Thompson F Flying Boat Specifications: span: length: engines: 1 Curtiss max. speed: A flying boat of which five were supplied to the US Navy with serials A-752/756. They were based on the Curtiss F.

Usuelli T-34 Specifications: span: length: 410’, 125.00 m engines: 2 Liberty max. speed: 80 mph, 129 km/h

(Source: David Gauthier, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #11013)

The Usuelli T-34 semi-rigid airship was built at the Italian Government Airship factory. It was named Roma and was sold to the US Army Air Service in March 1921. It flew for the first time in September 1920 and was at that time fitted with 6 Italian SVA engines. These were replaced on arrival in the US, where it started flying on 15 November 1921. On 21 February 1922 it crashed at Norfolk, VA. It had no designation or serial.

Velocity Vz-11 Specifications: span: 31’, 9.45 m length: 20’, 6.10 m engines: 1 Lycoming max. speed: 213 mph, 343 km/h Developed from the Long-EZ concept and called the Velocity XL RG, the aircraft was evaluated by the US Army from July 2001 onwards as a threat simulator similar to the Rutan VZ-10. It seems to have had limited use. Its serial may have been 03-05148.

Verville ? Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: A seaplane of which two were ordered by the US Navy with serials A-296/297 but which were subsequently cancelled.

Verville Pusher Specifications: span: length: engines: 1 Hall Scott A5a max. speed: Two examples of this pusher aircraft were ordered by the US Army on 31 March 1917 with serials 534/535 but were cancelled on 6 July 1917.

Vickers Viking Mk.IV Specifications: span: 50', 15.24 m length: 35', 10.67 m engines: 1 Rolls Royce Eagle VIII max. speed: 105 mph, 169 km/h

(Source: US Navy?)

The Viking was a British amphibian of which one was procured by the US Navy with serial A-6073.

Victor D.8 Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: Four examples of the D.8 were ordered by the US Army on 15 October 1918 with serials 40103/40106. They were subsequently cancelled.

Victor Scout Trainer Refer to Heinrich C1.

Vought V173 Refer to F5U

Vought VE-7 Specifications: span: 34'4", 10.46 m length: 24'6", 7.47 m engines: 1 Wright Hispano E max. speed: 112 mph, 180 km/h

(Source: Wiggins Fitz, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #4196)

The VE-7 was a two-seat advanced trainer. From 1 November 1917 the US Army procured 12 VE-7s from Vought and 2 from Springfield. The serials, as far as they are known, were 19897/19902, 40072/40073, one aircraft in serial block 63267/63271 and 64311/64315. Aircraft with serials 40074/40079 and 1000 aircraft in the serial block 49545/62444 were cancelled. The US Navy used some aircraft built by Vought and NAF with serials A-5661/5680 and A-5970/5971. The VE-7E was a fighter trainer conversion whilst the VE-7F was converted from VE-7G A5692. The VE-7G was a gunnery training model of which NAF built 19 for the US Navy with serials A-5681/5684 and A-5686/5700. The VE-7GF was a floatplane version and one was built with serial A-5685. The VE-7H was a seaplane version of which NAF built nine with serials A-6436/6444 whilst a single VE-7 with serial A5680 was converted as the VE-7S single seat fighter. The VE-7SF version had a span of 34'1", 10.39 m, length of 24'5", 7.44 m and a Wright E2 engine. Vought built 40 for the US Navy and NAF 24. The serials were A-5912/5941, A-5942/5955, A-6011/6020 and A-6021/6030. The designation VE-7SH was applied to conversions of earlier aircraft to the VE-7SF standard. Several aircraft were also flown with Project serials: 19897 as P-23, 19898 as P-22, 19899 as P-58, 19900 as P-39, 19901 as P-46, 19902 as P-73, 40072 as P-98, 40073 as P-113, 64311 as P-204, 64313 as P-217, 64314 as P-214 and 64315 as P-215.

Vought VE-8 Specifications: span: 31', 9.45 m length: 21'4", 6.50 m engines: 1 Hispano H max. speed: 128 mph, 206 km/h

(Source: USAAS?)

Five VE-8s were ordered by the US Army on 11 October 1918 with serials 40099/40102 and 63266. Eventually 40100/40102 were cancelled whilst aircraft 63266 was also flown with Project serial P-134.

Vought VE-9 Specifications: span: 34'1", 10.39 m length: 24'5", 7.44 m engines: 1 Wright E3 max. speed: 119 mph, 191 km/h

(Source: USAAS?)

Based on the VE-7, the US Army procured 24 VE-9 aircraft with serials 64310, 64316 and 23-379/400. Several of these were also flown with Project serials: 64310 as P-203, 64316 as P-216, 22-399 as P-330 and 22-400 as P-331. Other known serials include 22-375 and 22-377 with the possibility of others. The US Navy had 17 aircraft with serials A-6465/6481 whilst VE-7 A-5970 was also brought up to this standard. The VE-9H version had a single float and four were built for the US Navy with serials A-6461/6464 although these had been ordered as VE-9. The VE-9W version had a Lawrence J1 engine but an order for two with serials A-6704/6705 was cancelled.

Vought V-141/143 Refer to Northrop 3A

Vultee V72 Refer to A-31

Waco 7 Specifications: span: 33'3", 10.13 m length: 25'3", 7.70 m engines: 1 Continental R-670-3 max. speed: 145 mph, 233 km/h

N16210 (Source: Arthur Green)

The US Navy impressed a civilian VKS-7 with serial 37649 and two civilian YKS-7s with serials 09783/09784. The former was originally registered as N16210 and was eventually sold as N236D. N16210 has, however, been identified as a Waco YQC-6. The latter had a Jacobs R-755-1 engine. Refer also to C-72

Waco 9 Specifications: span: 31'7", 9.63 m length: 23'3", 7.09 m engines: 1 Curtiss OX-5 max. speed: 85 mph, 137 km/h

(Source: USAAS?)

The Waco 9 was a light aircraft first introduced in 1925. Also known as Riddle WAC, the US Army procured one in 1927 for static tests. The serial was 26-206 and it was also flown with Project serial P-447.

Waco ? Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: The US Navy impressed a Waco aircraft of unknown type from Pan American. It was given serial 99089.

Wrigley F Refer Curtiss F

Wright A Specifications: span: 36'5", 19.55 m length: 32'8", 9.96 m engines: 1 Wright 4 max. speed: 40 mph, 64 km/h

(Source: earlyaeroplanes.com/archive)

The Wright A was the first aircraft for the US Army and carried serial 1. It was ordered on 10 February 1908 and was used until 17 September 1908 when it crashed and was rebuilt as a Wright B. It has, however, also been suggested that the aircraft did not crash on 17 September 1908.

Wright B Specifications: span: 39', 11.89 m length: 26', 7.92 m engines: 1 Wright 4 max. speed: 42 mph, 68 km/h

The crashed Model A with serial 1 had been rebuilt as a model B and was delivered to the US Army on 28 June 1909. A further three models B were delivered in 1911 with serials 3, 4 and 7. The aircraft with serial 1 is now in the Smithsonian Institute. Some references suggest that the aircraft with serial 7 was a model C.

Wright C Specifications: span: 38', 11.58 m length: 29'9", 9.07 m engines: 1 Wright 6-60 max. speed: 48 mph, 77 km/h

The Wright C was similar to the Wright B but had no dual controls. Six aircraft were procured by the US Army from 6 February 1912 with serials 10/14 and 16. It has also been suggested that a Wright B with serial 7 was a model C. The US Navy procured three types C-H with serials AH-4/6 or B1/3.

Wright D Specifications: span: 26'6", 8.08 m length: 24'11", 7.59 m engines: 1 Wright 6-60 max. speed: 67 mph, 108 km/h The US Army procured two model D aircraft from 11 March 1912 with serials 19 and 20.

Wright F Specifications: span: 42', 12.80 m length: 29'6", 8.99 m engines: 1 Austro Daimler 6 max. speed: 60 mph, 96 km/h

(Source: Smithsonian, via Aerofiles.com)

One example of the model F was ordered by the US Army on 13 March 1913 with serial 39.

Wright G Aeroboat Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: One model G was supplied to the US Navy as AH-19. This serial has also been associated with a Martin S.

Wright K Specifications: span: length: engines: 1 Wright max. speed:

(Source: wright-brothers.org)

One model K was supplied to the US Navy as AH-23, later A-51.

Wright-Martin R Specifications: span: 39'9", 12.12 m length: 26'7", 8.10 m engines: 1 Hall Scott A5a max. speed: 93 mph, 150 km/h

(Source: National Archives, via Aerofiles.com)

The model R was a land based reconnaissance aircraft of which 12 were ordered by the US Army from 17 March 1917 with serials 522/533 and three by to the US Navy with serials A-288/290.

Wright-Martin V Specifications: span: 39’9”, 12.12 m length: 27’2”, 8.28 engines: 1 Wright Simplex max. speed: 90 mph, 145 km/h A model V was tested by the US Army with serial 94077. It was also flown with Project serial P-14.

Yakovlev Yak-23 Specifications: span: 28'6", 8.69 m length: 26'9", 8.16 m engines: 1 RD 500 max. speed: 549 mph, 883 km/h

(Source: Air Force Association)

In October 1953 the USAF ‘borrowed’ a Yak-23 from an Eastern European country (probably Yugoslavia where a defected Romanian aircraft landed on 24 June 1953) and flew it at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The aircraft carried serial 0599 and buzz code FU-599, probably a random number without any meaning. The first flight in the US was made on 4 November 1953 and the last of eight flights on 25 November 1953. After that the aircraft was returned to its owner. The aircraft was transported from and to the Eastern European country inside a C-124 transport aircraft.

Zodiac Vedette Specifications: diameter: length: 263', 80.16 m engines: 2 Liberty max. speed: 60 mph, 97 km/h During World War I the US Navy operated French built Vedette airships VZ.3, VZ.7 and VZ.13. After the war VZ.7 and VZ.13 were transferred to the US Navy with serials A-5592 and A-5593 respectively. Once in the United States most foreign airships were found to be in poor condition and were stored until scrapped. It is likely they were never flown.