The USA interwar planes

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TS-1 US Navy's First specifically built airplane for carrier service. The TS-1was built by both Curtiss and the Naval Aircraft Company (NAF) it was the first U.S. Navy fighter designed to operate from an aircraft carrier delivered to the USSLangley in 1922. The designation stood for "turret scout," but it was built for carrier operations, powered by a 200 hp Lawrance J-1 radial engine. It could operate as a landplane or a floatplane, on battleships, cruisers and carriers. 3Rd photo shows one lifting off from the Langley.




 
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