Type sheet: doo38

Douglas O 38 F
Reconnaissance Aircraft, USA, 1930

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Douglas] [ Reconnaissance 1919-1938]

Description:

The O 38 is one of the most well used
observation airplanes (now called
Reconnaissance) of the US Army Air Corps in
the 30ies. They were on duty from 1931, the
last ones being decommissioned in 1941. The
first aircraft to be assigned to a place in
Alaska was an O 38, too.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

32.972 ft

10.050 m

Greatest height :

14.501 ft

4.420 m

Wingspan :

43.045 ft

13.120 m

Max take off weight :

5402.3 lbs

2450.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

132 kts

245 km/h

Cruising speed :

111 kts

206 km/h

Service ceiling :

21260 ft

6480 m

Range :

609 nm

1127 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KSte

Type :

Pratt&Whitney R 1690

Power rating (max.) :

616 hp

625 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

616 hp

625 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2

Airframe count :

156

156

Manufacturer :

Douglas