Howard DGA-18 explained

The Howard DGA-18 was an American two-seat basic training aircraft designed and built by the Howard Aircraft Corporation for the United States Civil Pilot Training Program.

Design

The United States' Civilian Pilot Training Program resulted in high demand for both primary and advanced training aircraft, and in an attempt to take advantage of this demand, the DGA-18 was designed, with the first example flying in October 1940.^[1] The DGA-18 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with two tandem open cockpits and a fixed conventional landing gear. The aircraft was built in three variants with different engines fitted.

Variants

DGA-18 (or DGA-125)

Variant powered by a 1250NaN0 Warner Scarab 50 radial engine.

DGA-18K (or DGA-160)

Variant powered by a 1600NaN0 Kinner R-5 radial engine.

DGA-18W (or DGA-145)

Variant powered by a 1450NaN0 Warner Super Scarab radial engine.

References

Notes

Bibliography

Bushell. Sue J. Some Damn Good Airplanes. Air Enthusiast. Thirty-two. December 1986 – April 1987. 32–44. 0143-5450.
Book: Juptner, Joseph P. . U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 8 (ATC 701 – ATC 800) . 1980 . Fallbrook, California, US . Aero Publishers, Inc . 0-8168-9178-8.
Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Two American Trainers:The Ryan ST-3 and Howard DGA-125 Make Their Appearance. Flight. 6 February 1941. 118–120.

Notes and References

Juptner 1980, p. 143