The Cox-Klemin XA-1 was a 1920s American air ambulance biplane designed and built by the Cox-Klemin Aircraft Corporation for the United States Army Air Service, only two prototypes were built.[1]
| XA-1 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Ambulance Biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cox-Klemin Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 2 |
Design and development
editThe XA-1 was designed as an ambulance aircraft to replace modified de Havilland DH.4 aircraft with the United States Army Air Service.[1] The XA-1 was a biplane powered by a 420 hp (313 kW) Liberty 12A engine with a fixed conventional landing gear, it had a crew of two and room for two stretchers.[1] Two prototype aircraft designated XA-1 (A-1 was the first allocation in the army air services ambulance designation system) were flown but no further aircraft were built.[1]
The aircraft gained fame for flying injured individuals to hospitals in the aftermath of the 1927 tornado that destroyed Rocksprings, Texas. It was retired in 1932.[2]
Specifications (XA-1)
editData from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 2 litters
- Length: 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m)
- Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12A V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 420 hp (310 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 121 mph (195 km/h, 105 kn)
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c d Andrade 1979, p. 30
- ^ "Famous Hospital Plane will Retire". Valley Morning Star. AP. 30 March 1932. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Eckland, K.O. (9 November 2008). "American airplanes: Cl - Cr". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK: Midland Counties Publications. p. 171. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
External links
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