| Orenco IL-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Liaison biplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Orenco |
| First flight | 1919 |
| Primary user | United States Army |
| Number built | 2 |
The Orenco IL-1 was an American two-seat liaison biplane built for the United States Army by the Ordnance Engineering Corporation (Orenco). The Model E-2 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty 12 engine and designated IL-1 (Infantry Liaison) by the Army. First flown in 1919, two aircraft were built and evaluated by the Army at McCook Field as P-147 and P-168, but the type did not enter production.
Specifications
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
- Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)
- Wing area: 600 sq ft (56 m)
- Empty weight: 3,428 lb (1,555 kg)
- Gross weight: 5,046 lb (2,289 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12 , 400 hp (300 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) at sea level
- Range: 406 mi (653 km, 353 nmi)
- Time to altitude:
- 14 minutes to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
- 29 minutes to 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
References
Notes
- ^ "American airplanes - O". www.aerofiles.com. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- Andrade 1979, p. 129
- ^ Flight 1 April 1920, p. 366.
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- "Some "Orenco" (U.S.A.) Aeroplanes". Flight. Vol. XII, no. 588. 1 April 1920. pp. 363–366.
| United States Army Air Service - Infantry Liaison | |
|---|---|
| IL-1 No other designations were assigned in this sequence |
| Aircraft produced by Ordnance Engineering Company / Orenco | |
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