Edo OSE
Edo Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1946 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Edo OSE was a 1940s American single-seat multi-role floatplane designed and manufactured by the Edo Aircraft Corporation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single central float with fixed wingtip stabilising floats
- Wings that fold for shipboard storage
- Rescue cell carried on the underwing hardpoints
A single-engined low-wing floatplane with one float and fixed wingtip floats. It was designed to carry a rescue cell on the underwing hardpoints for air-sea rescue.
Specifications
- The Edo OSE has a length of 9.45 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.57 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 319 km/h (198 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Edo, an established maker of seaplane floats, designed the OSE as its first aircraft in 1946, and two XOSE-1 prototypes were built and flown that year. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a single float and fixed wingtip stabilising floats, and the wings could be folded for shipboard storage.
Variants
Variants included the XOSE-2 two-seat scout, converted from two XOSE-1s, and the XTE-1 two-seat trainer conversion. Production of the OSE-2 and TE-2 was cancelled.
Where you'll see it
Eight production aircraft were built to a United States Navy order, but none were accepted into service.
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