New Standard D-29 Explained

The New Standard D-29 was a trainer aircraft produced in the US from 1929 to 1930. It was a conventional biplane design with a fuselage constructed from duralumin members riveted and bolted together, and the wings were made with spruce spars and bass-wood and plywood built-up ribs. Deliberately built to be rugged and simple the D-29 was moderately successful, but had to compete with the Swallow TP.[1]

Variants

Data from: Aerofiles[2]

D-29:initial version 85 hp Cirrus III engine, one built.
  • D-29A:production aircraft with Kinner K-5. Six supplied to US Navy as the NT-1 trainer in 1930.(Note: The US Navy designation NT-2 does not refer to a version of the D-29, but to two New Standard D-25s captured from smugglers and used by the US Coast Guard).
  • D-29 Special:D-29A with Menasco B-4.
  • D-29S – Sport version with coupe cockpit (also known as D-25C).
  • D-31 Special:D-29A with Kinner B-5.
  • D-32 Special:three-seater D-29A with Wright J-6.
  • D-33 Special:three-seater D-29A with Kinner B-5.
  • NT-1:Six D-29A trainers supplied to the US Navy.[3]

    • Notes and References

    1. Book: Juptner, Joseph P.. U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol.2 . Aero Publishers . Los Angeles . 1963 . 286 to 287.
    2. Web site: Eckland . K.O. . American airplanes: Na - Nu . aerofiles.com . 22 September 2018.
    3. Book: Swanborough, Gordon. Peter M. Bowers . United States Navy Aircraft since 1911. Putnam. London. 1976. Second. 0-370-10054-9 . 456.

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