Engineering Division TW-1

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| type=Training biplane

| national origin=United States

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| first flight=1920

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The Engineering Division TW-1 was an American two-seat training biplane designed by the United States Army Engineering Division, only two were built and the type did not enter production.

Design and development

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Two prototypes of the TW-1 were built powered by a {{convert|230|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Liberty 6. The second aircraft was tested at McCook Field, (given the McCook designation P-200) and subsequently modified with a {{convert|350|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Packard 1A-1237 engine but no others were built.

Specifications

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|span m=12.5

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|eng1 name=Liberty 6

|eng1 kw=172

|eng1 hp=230

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See also

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References

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Andrade 1979, p. 171

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=Bibliography=

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  • {{cite book |title=U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909 |last=Andrade |first=John |year=1979 |publisher=Midland Counties Publications |location=Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK |isbn=0-904597-22-9}}

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TW-01

Category:1920s United States military trainer aircraft

Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft

Category:Biplanes

Category:Aircraft first flown in 1920

Category:Single-engined piston aircraft

Category:Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear