| XA-1 | |
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| Role | Ambulance BiplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cox-Klemin Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 2 |
The Cox-Klemin XA-1 was a 1920s American air ambulance biplane designed and built by the Cox-Klemin Aircraft Corporation for the United States Army Air Service, only two prototypes were built.
Design and development
The XA-1 was designed as an ambulance aircraft to replace modified de Havilland DH.4 aircraft with the United States Army Air Service. The XA-1 was a biplane powered by a 420 hp (313 kW) Liberty 12A engine with a fixed conventional landing gear, it had a crew of two and room for two stretchers. Two prototype aircraft designated XA-1 (A-1 was the first allocation in the army air services ambulance designation system) were flown but no further aircraft were built.
The aircraft gained fame for flying injured individuals to hospitals in the aftermath of the 1927 tornado that destroyed Rocksprings, Texas. It was retired in 1932.
Specifications (XA-1)
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 2 litters
- Length: 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m)
- Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12A V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 420 hp (310 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 121 mph (195 km/h, 105 kn)
References
- Notes
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 30
- "Famous Hospital Plane will Retire". Valley Morning Star. AP. 30 March 1932. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Eckland, K.O. (9 November 2008). "American airplanes: Cl - Cr". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK: Midland Counties Publications. p. 171. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
External links
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