L-W-F T-3

The L-W-F T-3 was an American eight-passenger transport biplane built for the United States Army Air Service (USAAS) by the L-W-F Engineering Company Inc..[1] Designated T-3 by the Army it was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty L-12A engine.[2] It had an open cockpit for the pilot and an enclosed cabin for eight passengers.[1] The sole T-3 was delivered to the USAAS in 1923, re-designated XT-3 and used as an engine test bed.[1] A further nine T-3s on order were cancelled and not built.[1]

T-3
Role	Liaison biplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	L-W-F Engineering Company Inc.
First flight	1923
Primary user	United States Army Air Service
Number built	1

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 8 passengers
• Length: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
• Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 400 hp (300 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

References

1. "American airplanes - Lo - Lu". www.aerofiles.com. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
2. Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. p. 163. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.

Further reading

• Grey, C.G., ed. (1924). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1924. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 237b.