Thomas Brothers T-2
The Thomas Brothers T-2 was an American-built biplane which served with the Royal Navy. Built by Thomas-Morse Aircraft in Bath, New York, in 1914, it was the creation of Benjamin D. Thomas (later the company's chief designer), based on his Curtiss JN-4 (which it resembles), and used the 90 hp (67 kW) Austro-Daimler. Twenty-four aircraft, in two batches, were provided to the Royal Naval Air Service, the Austro-Daimler being replaced by a similar-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 An additional fifteen, differing in being fitted with floats in place of wheels, a 100 hp (75 kW) Thomas among other engines in place of the OX-5, and three-bay wings spanning 44 ft (13.41 m), were sold to the United States Navy as the SH-4. at US$7,575 each.
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- Manufacturer
- Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Company
- First flight
- 1914-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 72 kt
- Max speed
- 72 kt
- Service ceiling
- 3,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,972 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,075 lb
- Powerplant
- Curtiss OX-5
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 26 ft
- Wingspan
- 36 ft
- Number built
- 25
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.