| Manufacturer |
Airco |
Curtiss aircraft by name |
| Description |
The Airco DH.9A is a British single-engined light bomber that was designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. |
The Curtiss Model 57 Teal was an American monoplane amphibian designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. |
| First Flight |
1918-03-01 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1918-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1931-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Airco |
Curtiss aircraft by name |
| Type |
Light bomber/General purpose |
|
| Length (m) |
9.144 |
9.22 |
| Height (m) |
3.3528 |
3.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
197.9493 |
160 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
137 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
5105.4 |
3170 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
2 |
| Armament |
; 1 × forward firing .303 in Vickers machine gun,; 1 or 2 × .303 in Lewis guns on Scarff ring; Up to 740 lb on under-wing and fuselage racks |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
two passengers |
| Endurance (h) |
5 |
|
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1997 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Liberty 12A water-cooled V-12 engine, 298 kW (400 hp) each |
1 × Wright J6-5, 123 kW (165 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Soviet Air Forces, Royal Australian Air Force, Iranian Air Forces |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airco_DH.9A |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Teal |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.716 |
13.87 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
45.2206 |
23.03 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Liberty L-12 |
Wright J65 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |