Howard DGA-18
Appearance
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1941 Howard DGA-18K at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
Role | Civil monoplane trainer |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Howard Aircraft Corporation |
First flight | 1941 |
Primary user | US Civil Pilot Training Program |
Number built | ~60 |
The Howard DGA-18 was an American two-seat basic training aircraft designed and built by the Howard Aircraft Corporation for the United States Civil Pilot Training Program.[1]
Design
[edit]The United States' Civilian Pilot Training Program resulted in high demand for both primary and advanced training aircraft, and in an attempt to take advantage of this demand, the DGA-18 was designed, with the first example flying in October 1940.[2][3] The DGA-18 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with two tandem open cockpits and a fixed conventional landing gear. The aircraft was built in three variants with different engines fitted.[1]
Variants
[edit]- DGA-18 (or DGA-125)
- Variant powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab 50 radial engine.[3]
- DGA-18K (or DGA-160)
- Variant powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 radial engine.[3]
- DGA-18W (or DGA-145)
- Variant powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine.[3]
Specifications (DGA-18)
[edit]Data from Some Damn Good Airplanes[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
- Wing area: 179.5 sq ft (16.68 m2)
- Airfoil: Munk M-6[2]
- Empty weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,950 lb (885 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 31 US Gal (117 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab 50 7-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 118 mph (190 km/h, 103 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 108 mph (174 km/h, 94 kn)
- Stall speed: 50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn) [2]
- Range: 380 mi (610 km, 330 nmi)
- Endurance: 3.5 hr[4]
- Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) [4]
References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Bushell, Sue J (December 1986 – April 1987). "Some Damn Good Airplanes". Air Enthusiast. No. Thirty–two. pp. 32–44. ISSN 0143-5450.
- Juptner, Joseph P. (1980). U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 8 (ATC 701 – ATC 800). Fallbrook, California, US: Aero Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-8168-9178-8.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- "Two American Trainers:The Ryan ST-3 and Howard DGA-125 Make Their Appearance". Flight. No. 6 February 1941. pp. 118–120.