O-47 observation aircraft
E551547
The O-47 observation aircraft was a pre–World War II American military reconnaissance plane used by the U.S. Army Air Corps for aerial observation and liaison duties.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
single‑engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | military aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | pre–World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1934 ⓘ |
| introduced | mid‑1930s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingService | U.S. Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerial observation
ⓘ
liaison duties ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1937 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| undercarriage | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army Air Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti‑submarine patrol
ⓘ
artillery spotting ⓘ coastal patrol ⓘ tactical reconnaissance ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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