Dolphin listing

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As per Francillon, the Dolphin was redesigned between aircraft 13 and 14. Fin height and area were increased and the small fins were deleted. Fuselage length increased from 43' 10" to 45' 5". Wing area increased from 562 square feet to 592 square feet with no change in span, increasing average chord by about 6 inches.


C/N Operators Registration & Name Designation(s) Del. WFU HP Engine(s) Notes
703 Prototype
USCG
NX145W/NC145W
27/227/V106 Procyon
Sinbad/RD 28.07.30 11.39 300 Whirlwind not amphibious, blue & silver, upper wings yellow.
999[N 1] Wilmington-Catalina Airline NC967Y Dolphin 1 Special[N 2] 1932 ? 300 Whirlwind ATC-422 until re-engined w. Wasp Jr's as Dolphin 1 Special w. memo cert. 2-366.
1000[N 1] US Navy A8876 XRD-1 01.08.31 12.07.38 435 Whirlwind ATC-422 spec. until re-engined w. Wright R-975E
1001[N 1] P. Crosley Jr.
Australian Petroleum Co.
RAAF (1942-45)
Mr Whittle
NC982Y Lesgo
A35-3
Dolphin 3 29.06.31 03.05.45 300 Wasp Jr. ATC-432
1002[N 1] Wilmington-Catalina Airline
Australian Petroleum Co.
RAAF (1941-44)
NC12212
A35-2
Dolphin 1 Special[N 3] 06.32 07.44 300 Whirlwind Memo cert. 2-366
1003[N 1] Wilmington-Catalina airline
USCG
NC12243
28/128/V109 Sirius
Dolphin 1 Special/RD-1 08.32 09.39 435 Whirlwind Re-engined when designated RD-1
1075[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-279 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 12.31 11.38 350 Whirlwind 7th Dolphin built.
1076[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-280 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 03.40 350 Whirlwind
1077[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-281 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 23.11.38 350 Whirlwind
1078[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-282 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 05.39 350 Whirlwind
1079[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-283 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 03.37 350 Whirlwind
1080[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-284 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 04.36 350 Whirlwind
1081[N 1] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-285 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 06.38 350 Whirlwind
1082[N 5] US Army Air Corps[N 4] 32-286 Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 1932 04.35 350 Whirlwind
1083[N 6] US Army Air Corps[N 7]
U.S. Treasury Department
32-396 C-26/OA-4
FP-2
06.32 08.42 300 Wasp Jr. larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; CL-26 at Goldsboro, NC 14.08.42
1084 US Army Air Corps[N 7]
U.S. Treasury Department
32-397 C-26/OA-4
FP-2
06.32 24.07.42 300 Wasp Jr. larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; Wrecked in Orlando
1122 US Coast Guard 29/129/V111 Adhara RD-2 07.32 03.37 500 Wasp wrecked 05.12.36
1123 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-403 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A
OA-4C
06.32 27.11.42 350 Wasp Jr. [N 9] Wrecked at Milwaukee.
1124 US Army Air Corps[N 8]
NACA
32-404
122
Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A 06.32 02.39 350 Wasp Jr. Tricycle undercarriage trials
1125 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-405 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A 06.32 05.36 350 Wasp Jr.
1126 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-406 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A
OA-4C
06.32 ? 350 Wasp Jr. [N 9], To CL-26 Oct 2, 1942
1132 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-407 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A
OA-4C
06.32 ? 350 Wasp Jr. [N 9], To CL-26 Feb 21, 1942
1133 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-408 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A
OA-4C
06.32 01.37 350 Wasp Jr. [N 9]
1134 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-409 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A 06.32 09.34 350 Wasp Jr.
1135 US Army Air Corps[N 8] 32-410 Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A 06.32 25.02.42 350 Wasp Jr.
1138 US Navy[N 10]
NACA
A9347 Dolphin 10/RD-2 06.06.33 1941 410 Wasp ATC A-506 (Wasp motor), to NACA 1939, re-engined w. 500hp R-1340-10
1139 US Navy[N 11] A9348 Dolphin 9
RD-2
1933 03.40 450 Wasp ATC A-505 (flaps)
1140 US Navy[N 11] A9349 Dolphin 9
RD-2
1933 03.40 450 Wasp ATC A-505 (flaps) VIP Transport
1183 US Army Air Corps[N 12]
Treasury Department
33-292 C-29/C-29A
FP-2B
09.33 20.04.38 550 Wasp
1184 US Army Air Corps[N 12]
Treasury Department
33-293 C-29/C-29A
FP-2B
09.33 23.02.34 550 Wasp WFU date was for accident.
1185 US Army Air Corps[N 12] 33-294 C-26B/OA-4B 10/11.33 ? 350 Wasp Jr. No flaps & taller fin
1186 US Army Air Corps[N 12] 33-295 C-26B/OA-4B 10/11.33 11.42 350 Wasp Jr. No flaps & taller fin; became OA-4C in 1936
1187 US Army Air Corps[N 12] 33-296 C-26B/OA-4B 10/11.33 ? 350 Wasp Jr. No flaps & taller fin
1188 US Army Air Corps[N 12] 33-297 C-26B/OA-4B 10/11.33 02.09.36 350 Wasp Jr. No flaps & taller fin, WFU date was for accident.
1278 Armand Esders[N 13] N14203
F-ANJT Jade Blanc V
Dolphin 6/11/113 05.07.34 ? 550 Wasp img
1279 Wilmington-Catalina
RAAF
NC14204
A35-4
Dolphin 8/114/8-114[N 14] 1934 29.07.43 450 Wasp to RAAF 1943
1280 William Boeing
FAA Alaska
Pensacola Museum
NC14205 Rover
NC26
N26K
Dolphin 6/8-117 30.07.34 exists 450 Wasp Memo 2-482; Flaps. FAA Alaska 1941-1949 later had 450hp Wasp Jr.
1281 Argentina Navy T-203/3-Gt-3 Dolphin 116 09/10.34 1948 450 Wasp Logistics, possibly armed on delivery
1282 Standard Oil of NJ (Esso)
Australian Petroluem Co. (PNG)
RAAF
NC14286 Essowing
A35-1
Dolphin 136 ? 15.07.43 450 Wasp Jr. Memo 2-483 -RAAF 1940-1943
1283 Vanderbilt[N 15] NC14207/A. G. (Alfred Gwynne) Dolphin 5/12/119 09.34 ? ? Wasp/Wasp Jr. [1]
1284 Vanderbilt[N 15] NC14208/W. K. (William Kissam) Dolphin 5/12/119 09.34 06.41 ? Wasp/Wasp Jr.
1348 PanAm/CNAC[N 16] NC14239/21/兩廣 Kwangtung or Guangdong Dolphin 129 09.1934 08.1937 450 Wasp Landing accident
1349 PanAm/CNAC[N 16] NC14240/22/福建 (Fukien or Fujian) Dolphin 129 09.1934 ? 450 Wasp Poss. destroyed by Japanese
1262 US Navy A9528 RD-3 10.34 ? 450 Wasp
1263 US Navy A9529 RD-3 17.10.34 ? 450 Wasp
1264 US Navy A9530 RD-3 10/11.34 ? 450 Wasp
1265 US Navy A9531 RD-3 10/11.34 ? 450 Wasp
1266 US Navy A9532 RD-3 10/11.34 ? 450 Wasp
1267 US Navy/USMC A9533 RD-3 10/11.34 ? 450 Wasp
1268 US Coast Guard 130/V125 Spica RD-4 11.34 01.43 420 Wasp
1269 US Coast Guard 131/V126 Mizar RD-4 02.35 05.08.41 420 Wasp Crashed near Farallon Islands
1270 US Coast Guard 132/V127 Alloth RD-4 02.35 06.43 420 Wasp Last RD-4 retired
1271 US Coast Guard 133/V128 Vega RD-4 02.35 ? 420 Wasp
1272 US Coast Guard 134/V129 Deneb RD-4 03.35 07.42 420 Wasp
1273 US Coast Guard 135/V130 Aldebaran RD-4 02.35 08.35 420 Wasp Crashed
1274 US Coast Guard 136/V131 Rigel RD-4 03.35 07.43 420 Wasp
1275 US Coast Guard 137/V132 Capella RD-4 04.35 06.43 420 Wasp
1276 US Coast Guard 138/V133 Bellatrix RD-4 04.35 ? 420 Wasp
1277 US Coast Guard 139/V134 Canopus RD-4 04.35 08.42 420 Wasp

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l short fuselage aircraft
  2. ^ 10 passenger
  3. ^ 10 passenger
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Contract AC-4460 (10.08.31)
  5. ^ last short fuselage aircraft
  6. ^ first long fuselage aircraft
  7. ^ a b Amended contract AC-4460 (07.05.32)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Contract AC-5100 (10.06.32)
  9. ^ a b c d Modernization in 1936 with new stainless steel wings & 400 hp R-985-9's resulted in redesignation as OA-4C.
  10. ^ First aircraft purchased for use as a VIP Transport for the US President but never used in that role.
  11. ^ a b VIP Transport
  12. ^ a b c d e f Contract AC-5745 (02.03.33)
  13. ^ French industrialist
  14. ^ 13 passenger
  15. ^ a b Customized for use from Vanderbilt family yacht Alva
  16. ^ a b Bought by PAA for CNAC

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