Thorp T-5 Explained

The Boeing T-5 or Thorp T-5 was a student-built aircraft that was designed by John Thorp for the Boeing School of Aeronautics.[1]

Design and development

The T-5 was an all-metal, side-by-side configuration, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft.[2] The prototype was test flown in 1939 by Eddie Allen.

Variants

T-5
  • Taildragger prototype
    T-6
  • Tricycle gear conversion of the T-5 with a Lycoming engine.[3]

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Oakland Aviation. Ronald T. Reuther, William T. Larkins. 63.
    2. New Boeing Trainer Nears Completion. Popular Aviation. October 1937. 40.
    3. Book: San Francisco Bay Area Aviation. William T. Larkins, Ronald T. Reuther. 60.

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