Edo OSE

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name = Edo OSE-1
type = Single-seat multirole floatplane
manufacturer = Edo Aircraft Corporation


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The Edo OSE-1 was a 1940s American single-seat multi-role floatplane designed and manufactured by the Edo Aircraft Corporation.

Design and development

The Edo Aircraft Corporation were an established company who produced seaplane floats. In 1946 they designed their first aircraft, the Edo OSE-1. Two prototype aircraft (designated XOSE-1) were built and flown in 1946. The OSE-1 was a single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane with a single float and fixed wingtip stabilizing floats. The wings could be folded for shipboard storage. The aircraft was designed for a variety of roles including observation and anti-submarine patrols. Unusually it was designed to carry on the underwing hardpoints a "rescue cell" which would be capable of carrying a single person when used for air-sea rescue. Eight production aircraft (designated OSE-1) were built to a United States Navy order but none were accepted into service. A projected two-seat training conversion was proposed (as the XTE-1).

Variants

;XOSE-1:Prototype, two built.;OSE-1:Production aircraft, eight built.;XTE-1:Projected two-seat training conversions from OSE-1, none converted.

pecifications (XOSE-1)

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empty weight kg=1802
empty weight lb=3,973
gross weight kg=2751
gross weight lb=6,064
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eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Ranger V-770-8 piston engine
eng1 kw= 410
eng1 hp= 550

max speed kmh=319
max speed mph=198
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range km=1448
range miles=900
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ceiling m=6800
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armament1=two fixed forward-firing wing-mounted 0.5in (12.7mm) machine-guns
armament2=Underwing racks for two 350lb (159kg) depth charges
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References

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=

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*List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
*List of flying boats and seaplanes

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