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 | |
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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 |
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General characteristics