


YO-51 Dragonfly
Country | United States |
Manufacturer | Ryan Aeronautical Company |
Primary Role | Prototype Aircraft |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseIn response to the 1938 United States Army request for a new observation aircraft, the firm Ryan Aeronautical Company developed the YO-51 Dragonfly. Three prototypes were made and sold to the US Army for evaluation, and the first took flight in 1940. Ultimately, the US Army chose O-49 (later L-1) Vigilant aircraft made by Stinson Aircraft Corporation, and the YO-51 Dragonfly project was scratched.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: May 2012
SPECIFICATIONS
YO-51 Dragonfly
Machinery | One Pratt & Whitney R-985-21 Wasp Junior radial engine rated at 440hp |
Crew | 2 |
Span | 15.85 m |
Length | 10.51 m |
Weight, Empty | 1,908 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 208 km/h |
Speed, Cruising | 172 km/h |
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