Douglas XT-30

The Douglas XT-30 was a proposed American military advanced trainer. It was never built.

Design and development

Intended to replace the North American T-6 Texan, the XT-30 was designed in 1948 for a United States Air Force competition. The design had an Wright R-1300 radial mounted amidships behind the cockpit (in the fashion of the P-39),Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 (Putnam, 1979), p.714. in a rather squared-off fuselage.Francillon, diagram p.714. The R-1300 drove a three-bladed propeller by way of an extension shaft (driveshaft).Francillon, p.714. The XT-30 design seated pilot and pupil in tandem, under a framed greenhouse canopyFrancillon diagram p.714. and had a straight low wing.Francillon, diagram p.715.

Competing against the North American T-28 Trojan, the more complex XT-30 was not selected for production and none were built.Francillon, p.714.

Specifications (projected)

See also North American T-28 Trojan

References Notes

Bibliography

Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920. London : Putnam, 1979.