| NY | |
|---|---|
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| A Consolidated NY-2 in 1928 | |
| Role | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Consolidated |
| First flight | November 1925 |
| Introduction | May 1926 |
| Retired | 1939 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 302[1] |
| Developed from | Dayton-Wright TW-3 |
| Variants | Consolidated PT-3 |
The Consolidated Model 2 was a PT-1 biplane trainer diverted to the United States Navy for a trainer competition in 1925. It beat out 14 other designs, and was ordered into production as the NY-1.[2]
The NY-1 was essentially a PT-1 with provisions for the wheeled landing gear to be replaced by a single large float under the fuselage and two stabilising floats under the tips of the lower wing. A larger vertical tail was added to counter the effect of the floats.[2] The NY-2 had a longer span wing fitted to overcome the high wing-loading issue of the seaplane version. Tested with complete success during October 1926, the Navy ordered 181 with the uprated R-790-8 Wright Whirlwind J-5 engine of 220 hp (160 kW).[2] The NY-3 aircraft were similar to the NY-2 but had 240 hp (180 kW) Wright R-760-94 engines.[1]
The NY-1's first flight was November 1925, with deliveries starting May 1926.[2] The NY-2's first flight was October 1926. The Navy had 108 in active use in 1929, with 35 more assigned to reserve squadrons.[1] The NY-3 was delivered in 1929. The NY series was being phased out in the mid-1930s, with 15 in service in 1937, and one in service in 1939.[1]
Data from The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, 2002, ISBN 0-7607-3432-1), page 478.
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