The Aircraft Research XBT-11 was to have been a basic trainer constructed by the Aircraft Research Corporation (formerly the Vidal Research Corporation) of Bendix, New Jersey, by molding "Weldwood", a "plastic" plywood composite material made of heat and pressure-processed phenol phenol-formaldehyde resins and wood similar to the Duramold process. The Duramold and Haskelite processes were first developed in 1937, followed by Eugene L. Vidal's Weldwood in 1938.[1] A production contract, proposed in 1940, was cancelled before any were built.[2]
^Richard Ballard (April 1942). "Plastic Airplanes". The Ohio State Engineer: 24.
^Fahey, James C.US Army Aircraft 1908-1946, 1946. Ships and Aircraft. New York.
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aircraft, research, aircraft, research, have, been, basic, trainer, constructed, aircraft, research, corporation, formerly, vidal, research, corporation, bendix, jersey, molding, weldwood, plastic, plywood, composite, material, made, heat, pressure, processed,. The Aircraft Research XBT 11 was to have been a basic trainer constructed by the Aircraft Research Corporation formerly the Vidal Research Corporation of Bendix New Jersey by molding Weldwood a plastic plywood composite material made of heat and pressure processed phenol phenol formaldehyde resins and wood similar to the Duramold process The Duramold and Haskelite processes were first developed in 1937 followed by Eugene L Vidal s Weldwood in 1938 1 A production contract proposed in 1940 was cancelled before any were built 2 XBT 11Role Trainer aircraftManufacturer Aircraft Research CorpStatus CancelledPrimary user United States Army Air CorpsNumber built 0 Contents 1 Specifications 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksSpecifications EditData from 3 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 27 ft 6 in 8 38 m Wingspan 42 ft 13 m Gross weight 4 431 lb 2 010 kg Powerplant 1 Pratt amp Whitney R 985 25 radial engine 450 hp 340 kW Performance Maximum speed 169 mph 272 km h 147 kn See also EditTimm PT 160 A wood composite trainer References Edit Richard Ballard April 1942 Plastic Airplanes The Ohio State Engineer 24 Fahey James C US Army Aircraft 1908 1946 1946 Ships and Aircraft New York U S Army and Air Force Trainers 1925 Present Designation Systems net Archived from the original on 6 July 2010 Retrieved 24 April 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links Edithttps web archive org web 20100411065456 http personal psu edu users d o dob104 aviation us btrainer html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aircraft Research BT 11 amp oldid 1117506057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
