(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
Length
26.2 ft (8.00 m)
Width/Span
40.8 ft (12.45 m)
Height
9.8 ft (3.00 m)
Empty Wgt
4,409 lb (2,000 kg)
MTOW
5,368 lb (2,435 kg)
Wgt Diff
+959 lb (+435 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Curtiss O-52 Owl production variant)
Installed:
1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-51 "Wasp" 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine developing 600 horsepower and driving a three-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Curtiss O-52 Owl production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
1 x 0.30 caliber Browning machine gun in fixed, forward-firing mounting.
1 x 0.30 caliber Browning machine gun on trainable mounting as rear cockpit.
Supported Types
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0
O-52 "Owl" - Base Series Designation.
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