The Douglas XFD was a carrier-based biplane fighter designed for the United States Navy and the first fighter built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was designed to Bureau of Aeronautics Specification No. 311 for a carrier-based two-seater biplane fighter, and on June 30, 1932 the Navy ordered the XFD, the Vought XF3U and the Curtiss XF12C for testing. Built of metal with a fabric covering, it seated its crew in tandem under a long canopy and was powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine. The XFD-1 prototype first flew in January 1933 and was delivered to the Navy for trials in June 1933. Its performance was acceptable, but the Navy was losing interest in the two-seat fighter in favor of the scout bomber, and no production was undertaken.
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the first fighter to be built by the Douglas Aircraft Company
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designed for the United States Navy
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Design and development
The XFD-1 prototype first flew in January 1933
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carrier-based biplane fighter aircraft
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Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine
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Empty weight: 3,227 lb (1,464 kg)
Specifications, maximum mass
Gross weight: 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
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the first fighter to be built by the Douglas Aircraft Company
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designed for the United States Navy
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