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Curtiss O-52 Owl


Light Observation / Reconnaissance Aircraft [ 1941 ]



Just over 200 examples of the O-52 Owl were built by the Curtiss-Wright company during the World War 2 period.



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Specifications



Service Year
1941

Origin
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United States

Status
RETIRED
Not in Service.
Crew
2

Production
203
UNITS


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(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.
Max Speed
221 mph
(355 kph | 192 kts)
Ceiling
18,045 ft
(5,500 m | 3 mi)
Range
249 mi
(400 km | 741 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
1,700 ft/min
(518 m/min)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(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


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(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0


O-52 "Owl" - Base Series Designation.


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