Curtiss XO-30 explained

The Curtiss XO-30 was a projected 1920s American twin-engined observation monoplane designed by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Army Air Service, a prototype was cancelled and not built.

Design and development

One prototype observation monoplane was ordered by the United States Army Air Service and designated XO-30 with the serial number 29-451. The XO-30 was to have had two 6000NaN0 V-1570-9 engines and a crew of three. The program was cancelled and the prototype was not built.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Andrade, John . U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909 . 1979 . Midland Counties Publications . Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK . 0-904597-22-9 . 171.