The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps. It grew out of five Y1O-31A service-test aircraft ordered in 1931 and delivered in early 1933 as the Y1O-43, with a wire-braced parasol wing and a new fin and rudder. An order for 23 O-43A aircraft followed, with a deeper fuselage that removed the ventral bulge under the observer, a larger fully enclosed canopy and a 675 horsepower Curtiss V-1570 Conqueror inline engine. The type served in observation squadrons for several years before passing to National Guard units, and the 24th airframe of the contract was completed as the XO-46 prototype.
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The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps.
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The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
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Five Y1O-31A service-test aircraft were ordered in 1931, and delivered to the USAAC in early 1933 designated Y1O-43.
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The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps.
Specifications (O-43A), powerplant
Curtiss V-1570-59 Conqueror V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 675 hp (503 kW)
Specifications (O-43A), empty weight
Empty weight: 4,135 lb (1,876 kg)
Specifications (O-43A), gross weight
Gross weight: 5,300 lb (2,404 kg)
Specifications (O-43A), engine power
Curtiss V-1570-59 Conqueror V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 675 hp (503 kW)
Specifications (O-43A), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 190 mph (310 km/h, 170 kn)
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The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps.
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The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
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