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Curtiss O-52 Owl


Light Observation / Reconnaissance Aircraft


United States | 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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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Curtiss O-52 Owl Light Observation / Reconnaissance Aircraft.
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.
Propulsion
221 mph
355 kph | 192 kts
Max Speed
18,045 ft
5,500 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
249 miles
400 km | 216 nm
Operational Range
1,700 ft/min
518 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Curtiss O-52 Owl Light Observation / Reconnaissance Aircraft.
2
(MANNED)
Crew
26.2 ft
8.00 m
O/A Length
40.8 ft
(12.45 m)
O/A Width
9.8 ft
(3.00 m)
O/A Height
4,409 lb
(2,000 kg)
Empty Weight
5,368 lb
(2,435 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Curtiss O-52 Owl Light Observation / Reconnaissance Aircraft .
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.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Curtiss O-52 Owl family line.
O-52 "Owl" - Base Series Designation.
Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Curtiss O-52 Owl. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 203 Units
Contractor(s): Curtiss-Wright - USA
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