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Can anybody ID the aircraft?

In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



*

In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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On 11 Jul 2016 15:31:50 -0700, Miloch
wrote:

In article , not my real pseudonym
says...


Can anybody ID the aircraft?

Apparently a Douglas O-46

Thanks. I thought I had seen a photo of this somewhere in the murky
past...

As per Wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-46

The United States Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United
States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps

The O-46A, the last of a long line of Douglas observation planes, was a victim
of progress. It was designed to operate from established airfields behind fairly
static battle lines as in World War I. However, in 1939, a report was issued on
the O-46A which stated that it was too slow and heavy to outrun and outmaneuver
enemy pursuit aircraft, too heavy to operate from small, wet, unprepared fields,
and too large to conceal beneath trees. This report was a forecast of the
future, for World War II with its rapidly changing battle lines proved the need
for light, maneuverable observation aircraft which could operate from unimproved
airstrips. Consequently, in 1942, the "O" (observation) designation was changed
to "L" (liaison).

Role Observation
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 1935
Introduction 1936
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Produced 1936-1937
Number built 90
Unit cost US $28,000

General characteristics
Length: 34 ft 6¾ in (10.54 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
Height: 10 ft 8½ in (3.25 m)
Wing area: 332 ft² (30.8 m²)
Empty weight: 4,776 lb (2,166 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,639 lb (3,011 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-7 14-cylinder radial engine, 725 hp (541
kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
Cruise speed: 171 mph (149 knots, 275 km/h)
Range: 435 miles (378 nmi, 700 km)
Service ceiling: 24,150 ft (7,360 m)
Rate of climb: 1,765 ft/min (9.0 m/s)

Armament
2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns (one wing mounted and one flexible)



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