Engineering:Temco Model 33 Plebe
| Model 33 Plebe | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Temco Aircraft |
| First flight | 1953 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Temco Buckaroo |
| Developed into | Temco 58 |
The Temco Model 33 Plebe was an American two-seat training aircraft built by Temco Aircraft and evaluated by the United States Navy, only a prototype was built.
Design and development
Developed from the earlier Temco Buckaroo, the Plebe was a single-engined low-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. The Plebe was powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Continental O-470-3 piston engine with a two-bladed tractor propeller. The two crew sat in tandem with dual controls under a sliding canopy.
First flown in 1953 the Plebe was evaluated by the United States Navy to meet the requirement for a primary/basic trainer. A contract was placed for the competing Beechcraft Mentor and only the prototype Plebe was built.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 31 ft 3 in (9.52 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 1 in (7.33 m)
- Height: 9 ft 2 in (3.00 m)
- Empty weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-13 , 225 hp (168 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 192 mph (308 km/h, 167 kn)
- Range: 518 mi (834 km, 450 nmi)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
- Ryan Navion Model 72
References
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