Martin T

Model T, Model TT

National origin: United States
Manufacturer: Martin
Designed by: Charles F. Willard
First flight: 1913
Primary user: United States Army
Number built: 17

The Martin T was a training biplane produced in the United States in 1913 for military use. It was a conventional, three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem, open cockpits with dual controls. Fixed, tricycle undercarriage was fitted which could be exchanged for a single pontoon under the fuselage and wingtip floats.

Early examples were delivered to the Army without engines, so that the Army could power them with engines salvaged from other aircraft, but later TTs came equipped with Curtiss, Hall-Scott, or Sturtevant engines.

In 1915, a Model TT was piloted by Oscar Brindley to win the Curtiss Marine Trophy for the longest flight within ten consecutive hours in the one day, covering 444 mi (710 km).

Variants

Martin T Two-seat training biplane for the US Army. Martin TT This version was equipped with Curtiss, Hall-Scout or Sturtevant piston engine.

Operators

United States

United States Army

Specifications (TT)

Data from Holcomb

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
Length: 26 ft 4 in (8.01 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 8 in (11.79 m)
Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.85 m)
Wing area: 379 ft² (35.2 m²)
Empty weight: 1,320 lb (600 kg)
Gross weight: 1,720 lb (780 kg)
Powerplant: 1 x— Curtiss OX-2, 90 hp (67 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 96 mph (152 km/h)
Service ceiling: 9,500 ft (2,900 m)

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.

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