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Azcárate O-E-1
Reconnaissance · Mexico · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Azcárate O-E-1 was a reconnaissance-bomber aircraft developed in Mexico in the late 1920s. It was designed by General Brigadier Juan Francisco Azcárate and built at the TNCA workshops near Mexico City. A trainer version, the Azcárate E-1 was also built. It was a sesquiplane of conventional configuration with tailskid undercarriage, and seating the crew in tandem, open cockpits. The types are sometimes collectively referred to simply as the "Azcárate sesquiplane".
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Reconnaissance
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Mexico
- Engine
- Wright J-5 radial engine
- Thrust / Power
- 150 hp (112 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 22
- Wingspan (ft)
- 34
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1465
- Endurance (hr)
- 4 hours
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14760
- Max Speed (mph)
- 103