Northrop Gamma
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The Northrop Gamma was a pioneering American all-metal monoplane of the 1930s used primarily as a mailplane and research aircraft, notable for its advanced aerodynamic design and role in high-speed flight development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northrop Gamma canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft
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mailplane ⓘ monoplane ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental and record aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
all‑metal aircraft
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single‑engine monoplane ⓘ |
| category |
1930s United States civil aircraft
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Northrop aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ mailplanes ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | single‑engine, low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Jack Northrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Northrop Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Northrop Alpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1932 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of high‑speed flight
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pioneering all‑metal monoplane design ⓘ |
| influenced |
Northrop A‑17
NERFINISHED
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Northrop Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced aerodynamic design
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enclosed cockpit ⓘ streamlined fuselage ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
TWA
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | single radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | mailplane ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | research aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic research
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air mail service ⓘ high‑speed flight research ⓘ long‑distance record attempts ⓘ |
| usedIn |
experimental test programs
ⓘ
record‑setting flights ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.