Thaden T-1 Argonaut
Thaden Metal Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1928 · airliner
The Thaden T-1 Argonaut was an American eight-seat all-metal cabin monoplane of the 1920s, built by the Thaden Metal Aircraft Company of San Francisco, California.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing strut-braced monoplane
- Corrugated aluminium skin over an all-metal airframe
- Single radial engine in the nose and a fixed tailskid undercarriage
It is a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane with corrugated metal skin, a radial engine in the nose and a fixed conventional undercarriage with a tailskid.
Specifications
- The Thaden T-1 Argonaut has a length of 10.75 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.16 m (53 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
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History
The T-1 was built of corrugated aluminium and powered by a 425 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine. Its first flight was on 15 January 1928.
Variants
Only one example was built, registered X3902.
Where you'll see it
The single aircraft flew until 1933, when its final flight ended in a crash in Alaska. The wrecked fuselage was recovered in 1986 and is now on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California.
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