The Aircraft Research XBT-11 was to have been a basic trainer constructed by the Aircraft Research Corporation (formerly the Vidal Research Corporation) of Bendix, New Jersey, by molding "Weldwood", a "plastic" plywood composite material made of heat and pressure-processed phenol phenol-formaldehyde resins and wood similar to the Duramold process. The Duramold and Haskelite processes were first developed in 1937, followed by Eugene L. Vidal's Weldwood in 1938.[1] A production contract, proposed in 1940, was cancelled before any were built.[2]
| XBT-11 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aircraft Research Corp |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 0 |
Specifications
editData from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft (13 m)
- Gross weight: 4,431 lb (2,010 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985-25 radial engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 169 mph (272 km/h, 147 kn)
See also
edit- Timm PT-160 A wood composite trainer.
References
edit- ^ Richard Ballard (April 1942). "Plastic Airplanes". The Ohio State Engineer: 24.
- ^ Fahey, James C. US Army Aircraft 1908-1946, 1946. Ships and Aircraft. New York.
- ^ "U.S. Army and Air Force Trainers 1925-Present". Designation-Systems.net. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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