Naval Aircraft Factory TG
# Naval Aircraft Factory TG

The Naval Aircraft Factory TG were a series of prototype seaplanes for gunnery training designed and built by the United States Navy's Naval Aircraft Factory.

## Development

The TG was an equal-span biplane with tandem open cockpits. It had a large central float with a smaller stabilizing float underneath each wingtip. Five were built for evaluation designated TG-1, TG-2, TG-3, TG-4 and TG-5 and were generally similar. The TG-1, TG-3 and TG-4 had internal fuselage fuel tanks and the TG-2 and TG-5 had fuel tanks inside the central float.

## Variants

### TG-1

    Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Liberty engine, one built.

### TG-2

    Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Liberty engine, one built.

### TG-3

    Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Aeromarine T-6 engine, one built.

### TG-4

    Powered by a 200hp (149kW) Aeromarine T-6 engine, one built.

### TG-5

    Powered by a 180hp (134kW) Wright-Hispano E-4 engine, one built.

## Operator

### United States

* United States Navy

## Specifications (TG-2)

General characteristics

* Crew: 2 (pilot and trainee)
* Length: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
* Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
* Wing area: 339.9 sq ft (31.58 $m^2)$
* Empty weight: 2,401 lb (1,089 kg)
* Gross weight: 2,996 lb (1,359 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Liberty piston engine , 200 hp (149 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 97 mph (156 km/h, 84 kn)
* Cruise speed: 78 mph (125 km/h, 67 kn)
* Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)

Armament

* 1x7.62mm MG
