Temco Model 33 Plebe

Model 33 Plebe
Role Military trainer
National origin United States
Manufacturer Temco Aircraft
First flight 1953
Number built 1
Developed from Temco Buckaroo
Developed into Temco 58

The Temco Model 33 Plebe was an American two-seat training aircraft built by Temco Aircraft and evaluated by the United States Navy, only a prototype was built.

Design and development

Developed from the earlier Temco Buckaroo, the Plebe was a single-engined low-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. The Plebe was powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Continental O-470-3 piston engine with a two-bladed tractor propeller. The two crew sat in tandem with dual controls under a sliding canopy.

First flown in 1953 the Plebe was evaluated by the United States Navy to meet the requirement for a primary/basic trainer. A contract was placed for the competing Beechcraft Mentor and only the prototype Plebe was built.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

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