The Edo Aircraft Corporation was an established company that produced seaplane floats. In 1946, Edo designed its first aircraft, the Edo OSE. Two prototype aircraft (designated XOSE-1) were built and flown in 1946. The XOSE-1 was a single-seat low-wing cantilevermonoplane with a single float and fixed wingtip stabilizing floats. The wings could be folded for shipboard storage. The aircraft was designed for a variety of roles including observation and anti-submarine patrols. Unusually, it was designed to carry a rescue cell on the underwing hardpoints, which would be capable of carrying a single person when used for air-sea rescue. Eight production aircraft (designated XOSE-1) were built to a United States Navy order but none were accepted into service. A two-seat training conversion was carried out as the XTE-1, but production TE-2 aircraft were cancelled.
Variants
Edo XOSE-1 taking off
Edo XOSE-1s
XS2E-1
Original designation for OSE and TE single seat floatplane scouts.
XOSE-1
Prototypes and production single-seat aircraft redesignated from XS2E-1; eight built.
XOSE-2
Prototype two-seat floatplane scout aircraft, two converted from XOSE-1.
OSE-2
Production two-seat floatplane scout aircraft, four aircraft were assigned Bureau of Aeronautics numbers (BuNos.), but production was cancelled.
XSO2E-1
Original designation for XTE-1 conversions.
XTE-1
Two-seat floatplane trainer conversions, two aircraft converted from the XOSE-1 prototypes.
TE-2
Developed from the TE-1, four aircraft were assigned BuNos., but production was cancelled.
Specifications (XOSE-1)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947,[1] Aerofiles[2]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.57 m)
Width: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) folded
Height: 14 ft 11 in (4.55 m) wings spread; 4.16 m (13.6 ft) wings folded
^Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 172c.
^Eckland, K.O. "American airplanes: Ea - Ew". Aerofiles. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
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February 22, 2023
1940s, american, single, seat, multi, role, floatplane, designed, manufactured, aircraft, corporation, oserole, single, seat, multirole, floatplanemanufacturer, aircraft, corporationfirst, flight, 1946number, built, contents, design, development, variants, spe. The Edo OSE was a 1940s American single seat multi role floatplane designed and manufactured by the Edo Aircraft Corporation OSERole Single seat multirole floatplaneManufacturer Edo Aircraft CorporationFirst flight 1946Number built 10 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications XOSE 1 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDesign and development EditThe Edo Aircraft Corporation was an established company that produced seaplane floats In 1946 Edo designed its first aircraft the Edo OSE Two prototype aircraft designated XOSE 1 were built and flown in 1946 The XOSE 1 was a single seat low wing cantilever monoplane with a single float and fixed wingtip stabilizing floats The wings could be folded for shipboard storage The aircraft was designed for a variety of roles including observation and anti submarine patrols Unusually it was designed to carry a rescue cell on the underwing hardpoints which would be capable of carrying a single person when used for air sea rescue Eight production aircraft designated XOSE 1 were built to a United States Navy order but none were accepted into service A two seat training conversion was carried out as the XTE 1 but production TE 2 aircraft were cancelled Variants Edit Edo XOSE 1 taking off Edo XOSE 1s XS2E 1 Original designation for OSE and TE single seat floatplane scouts XOSE 1 Prototypes and production single seat aircraft redesignated from XS2E 1 eight built XOSE 2 Prototype two seat floatplane scout aircraft two converted from XOSE 1 OSE 2 Production two seat floatplane scout aircraft four aircraft were assigned Bureau of Aeronautics numbers BuNos but production was cancelled XSO2E 1 Original designation for XTE 1 conversions XTE 1 Two seat floatplane trainer conversions two aircraft converted from the XOSE 1 prototypes TE 2 Developed from the TE 1 four aircraft were assigned BuNos but production was cancelled Specifications XOSE 1 Edit Data from Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 1 Aerofiles 2 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 31 ft 0 in 9 45 m Wingspan 38 ft 0 in 11 57 m Width 14 ft 6 in 4 42 m folded Height 14 ft 11 in 4 55 m wings spread 4 16 m 13 6 ft wings folded Wing area 237 sq ft 22 0 m2 Airfoil root NACA 2417 tip NACA 2409 Empty weight 3 973 lb 1 802 kg Gross weight 6 064 lb 2 751 kg Powerplant 1 Ranger V 770 8 V 12 inverted air cooled piston engine 550 hp 410 kW Propellers 2 bladed Hamilton Standard D601a 12 9 ft 0 in 2 74 m diameter constant speed airscrewPerformance Maximum speed 198 mph 319 km h 172 kn Range 900 mi 1 400 km 780 nmi Service ceiling 22 300 ft 6 800 m Armament Guns 2x fixed forward firing wing mounted 0 5in 12 7mm machine guns Bombs 2x 350 lb 160 kg bombs depth charges rescue podsSee also EditAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Arado Ar 196 Curtiss SC Seahawk Vought OS2U KingfisherRelated lists List of United States Navy aircraft designations pre 1962 List of flying boats and floatplanesReferences Edit Bridgman Leonard ed 1947 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co p 172c Eckland K O American airplanes Ea Ew Aerofiles Retrieved 7 December 2017 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edo OSE AeroWeb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edo OSE amp oldid 1108676197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
