T-2 | |
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Role | |
National origin | United States of America |
Manufacturer | Thomas Brothers |
Designer | Benjamin D. Thomas |
First flight | 1914 |
Introduction | 1915 |
Primary users |
Royal Naval Air Service United States Navy |
Number built | 25 (T-2), 15 SH-4 |
The Thomas Brothers T-2 was an American-built biplane which served with the Royal Navy.
Built by Thomas-Morse Aircraft in Bath, New York, in 1914, [1] it was the creation of Benjamin D. Thomas (later the company's chief designer), based on his Curtiss JN-4 (which it resembles), [2] and used the 90 hp (67 kW) Austro-Daimler. [1]
Twenty-four aircraft, in two batches, were provided to the Royal Naval Air Service, [3] the Austro-Daimler being replaced by a similar-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 [3]
An additional fifteen, [3] differing in being fitted with floats in place of wheels, a 100 hp (75 kW) Thomas [3] among other engines [2] in place of the OX-5, and three-bay wings spanning 44 ft (13.41 m), [2] were sold to the United States Navy as the SH-4. [3] at US$7,575 each. [2]
Data from General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors [4]
General characteristics
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T-2 | |
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Role | |
National origin | United States of America |
Manufacturer | Thomas Brothers |
Designer | Benjamin D. Thomas |
First flight | 1914 |
Introduction | 1915 |
Primary users |
Royal Naval Air Service United States Navy |
Number built | 25 (T-2), 15 SH-4 |
The Thomas Brothers T-2 was an American-built biplane which served with the Royal Navy.
Built by Thomas-Morse Aircraft in Bath, New York, in 1914, [1] it was the creation of Benjamin D. Thomas (later the company's chief designer), based on his Curtiss JN-4 (which it resembles), [2] and used the 90 hp (67 kW) Austro-Daimler. [1]
Twenty-four aircraft, in two batches, were provided to the Royal Naval Air Service, [3] the Austro-Daimler being replaced by a similar-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 [3]
An additional fifteen, [3] differing in being fitted with floats in place of wheels, a 100 hp (75 kW) Thomas [3] among other engines [2] in place of the OX-5, and three-bay wings spanning 44 ft (13.41 m), [2] were sold to the United States Navy as the SH-4. [3] at US$7,575 each. [2]
Data from General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors [4]
General characteristics
Performance
Related lists