Temco T-35 Buckaroo
Temco Aircraft · United States · first flew 1948 · light aircraft
The Temco T-35 Buckaroo (company designation TE-1) is an American trainer designed in the late 1940s as an extremely low-cost trainer for commercial and military markets. It was developed from the Globe Swift.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing single-engined trainer
- Developed from the Globe Swift
- Two guns in the wings and underwing rocket racks on armed versions
A small two-seat low-wing monoplane trainer with a single flat-six engine.
Specifications
- The Temco T-35 Buckaroo has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.94 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 251 km/h (156 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The first flight was in 1948, and the TE-1B flew on 20 February 1950.
Variants
Armed versions could carry two .30 in machine guns in the wings and racks for ten 2.75 in rockets.
Where you'll see it
Temco failed to win a United States Air Force order and turned to foreign governments, but few export orders followed. Saudi Arabia was the main user and about 26 were built.
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