Dayton-Wright FP.2 explained
The
Dayton-Wright FP.2 was a forestry patrol aircraft developed in the
United States in the early 1920s for use by the
Canadian Forest Service. It was a twin-engine two-bay
biplane with equal-span, unstaggered wings that were designed to be interchangeable between top and bottom. Initially designed with the props in a pusher position, the engines were remounted in tractor position before the aircraft went into service. The cabin was fully enclosed and seated four, with the single pilot in an extensively glazed nose. The
empennage had triple fins, and the landing gear consisted of twin pontoons. Only a single example was built. While in service the aircraft was modified with larger side windows, and controls for a second pilot.
Operators
- Canada
References
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 305 .
- aerofiles.com