| Douglas XT3D | |
|---|---|
 Douglas XT3D-1 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Three-seattorpedo bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Retired | 1941 |
TheDouglas XT3D was an American three-seattorpedo bomberbiplane developed by theDouglas Aircraft Company to meet aUnited States Navy requirement.[1]
The XT3D torpedo bomber (BuNo 8730) first flew in 1931.[1] It has been described as a "large and ugly" aircraft.[1] Of metal construction with afabric covering the XT3D had folding wings and an arrestor hook for carrier operation.[1] With a fixedtailwheel landing gear and powered by aPratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornetradial engine,[1] the XT3D had three open cockpits, forward for the gunner/bomb-aimer, center for the pilot, rear for another gunner.[1]
The XT3D failed to meet theUnited States Navy's requirements and after tests was returned to Douglas.[1] It was modified with a more powerfulPratt & Whitney XR-1830-54 radial, and wheel fairings and the two rear cockpits were enclosed.[1] Re-designated XT3D-2, it still failed to pass U.S. Navy trials and was not ordered into production.[1] The U.S. Navy used the prototype for the next ten years as a general-purpose aircraft until relegating it to use as an instructional airframe in 1941.[1]
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