Naval Aircraft Factory TF - Summary of Flight Trials (A-5576) - Oct. 1920 - Mar. 1921

Mar. 1921

No. Date Type Duration Crew (pilot, observer) Notes
1 10/13/20 Generic Flight Trial 30 min. Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming N/A
2 10/13/20 Speed Run 20 min. Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming N/A
3 10/13/20 Speed Run 45 min. Lt. Fleming, Lt. Fellers Engines overheated
4 10/13/20 Speed Run 0 min. Lt. Fellers, Lt. Fleming Both bottom wings and pontoons destroyed on take-off
5 10/21/20 Speed Run 1 hr. 5 min. Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming Engine head cowl installed
6 10/22/20 Speed Run 20 min. Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming Engine head cowl removed
7 11/15/20 Fully Loaded Test 15 min. Lt. Fleming, Lt. Fellers Slightly nose heavy at high speed
8 11/18/20 Speed Run 35 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
9 1/19/21 Evaluation of New Tail Section 10 min. Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming Improved stability and control characteristics
10 2/4/21 Propeller Test 15 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
11 2/4/21 Propeller Test 20 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
12 2/7/21 Propeller Test 5 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West Spinner on rear engine shattered, damaging port beam of tail.
13 2/25/21 Propeller Test 20 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
14 3/1/21 Propeller Test 10 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
15 3/2/21 Propeller Test 20 min. Lt. Fleming, Mach. West N/A
16 3/5/21 Propeller Test 25 min. Cdr. Richardson, Lt. MacKenna N/A
N/A 3/5/21 N/A 0 min. N/A Gasoline line to forward engine ruptured

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