Curtiss-Wright O-52 Owl
Observation Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Curtiss O-52 Owl is a single-engine two-seat observation aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Airplane Company.
The O-52 was operated by the United States (USAAC/USAAF) und the Soviet Union.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-51 Wasp | |
| Engine Power | 447 kW | 600 hp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 572 km/h | 309 kts 356 mph |
| Speed | 656 km/h | 354 kts 407 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.401 m | 21.000 ft |
| Range | 1.128 km | 609 NM 701 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.919 kg | 4.230 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 2.433 kg | 5.364 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,43 m | 40 ft 9 in |
| Wing Area | 19,6 m² | 211 ft² |
| Length | 8,03 m | 26 ft 4 in |
| Height | 2,83 m | 9 ft 3 in |
| First Flight | 1939 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1940-1943 | |
| Total Production | 203 | |
| Data for (Version) | Curtiss O-52 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10972] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Curtiss O-52 Owl United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Reg.: 40-2746 c/n: 14279 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5468] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Curtiss O-52 Owl United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Reg.: 40-2763 c/n: 14296 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6314] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss O-52 Owl Reg.: N61241 c/n: 14302 flyable |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6315] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss O-52 Owl Reg.: N61241 c/n: 14302 flyable |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |