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 |
Read more about this topic: Naval Aircraft Factory TF, Summary of Flight Trials (A-5576), Oct. 1920
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