Orenco IL-1
# Orenco IL-1

The Orenco IL-1 was an American two-seat liaison biplane built for the United States Army by the Ordnance Engineering Corporation (Orenco). The Model E-2 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty 12 engine and designated IL-1 (Infantry Liaison) by the Army. First flown in 1919, two aircraft were built and evaluated by the Army at McCook Field as P-147 and P-168, but the type did not enter production.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
* Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
* Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)
* Wing area: 600 sq ft (56 $m^2)$
* Empty weight: 3,428 lb (1,555 kg)
* Gross weight: 5,046 lb (2,289 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12 , 400 hp (300 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) at sea level
* Range: 406 mi (653 km, 353 nmi)
* Time to altitude:
   * 14 minutes to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
   * 29 minutes to 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
