Thorp T-5

T-5
The T-5 at Oakland Airport in 1939
General information
Type	Trainer
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing School of Aeronautics
Designer	John Thorp
Number built	1
History
Introduction date	1937
First flight	1939

The Boeing T-5 or Thorp T-5 was a student-built aircraft that was designed by John Thorp for the Boeing School of Aeronautics.^[1]

Design and development

The T-5 was an all-metal, side-by-side configuration, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft.^[2] The prototype was test flown in 1939 by Eddie Allen.^{[citation needed]}

Variants

The T-6 variant, with tricycle gear

T-5

Taildragger prototype

T-6

Tricycle gear conversion of the T-5 with a Lycoming engine.^[3]

Specifications (T-5)

Data from Popular Aviation

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-760 radial engine, 350 hp (260 kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 233 mph (375 km/h, 202 kn)
• Range: 900 mi (1,400 km, 780 nmi)

References

1. Ronald T. Reuther, William T. Larkins. Oakland Aviation. p. 63.
2. "New Boeing Trainer Nears Completion". Popular Aviation. October 1937. p. 40.
3. William T. Larkins, Ronald T. Reuther. San Francisco Bay Area Aviation. p. 60.

External links

Media related to Thorp T-5 at Wikimedia Commons