Thomas-Morse TM-24

Thomas-Morse TM-24

The Thomas-Morse TM-24 of 1924 was an all-metal, corrugated-skin pursuit improvement over the TM-23, but still had enough design problems to result in rejection by the Army after McCook Field tests (as P-380).

With bridge-truss struts and biplane tail, the sole example built was dismantled and stored away.

Engine: 440hp Curtiss D-12
Wingspan: (upper) 25’0″ (lower) 30’1″
Length: 20’5″
Useful load: 1500 lb
Max speed: 143
Cruise speed: 114 mph
Stall: 63 mph
Wing chord: 63″ upper, 52″ lower
Seats: 2

Thomas-Morse TM-23

The one Thomas-Morse M-23 built, in 1923, for Army evaluation was a single place open cockpit biplane. All-metal, corrugated-skin pursuit design, it had inherent design and cooling problems despite several modifications. It was evaluated at McCook Field but rejected for its flight characteristics and high landing speed. It was dismantled in 1926.

Engine: Curtiss D-12, 440 hp
Wingspan: 19’6″ (later 23’0″)
Length: 16’8″ (later 17’6″)
Useful load: 788 lb
Max speed: 167 mph
Cruise speed 125 mph
Stall: 80 mph
Range: 280 mi
Ceiling: 20,150′
Seats: 1

Thomas-Morse SH-4

The 1915 Thomas-Morse SH-4 was a USN float version of the Thomas T-2 with a single main pontoon and wingtip floats, larger tail, three-bay wings, and various engines including the Curtiss OX-5 and Hisso A.

The first design for Thomas-Morse by B D Thomas, it incorporated much of the same look as his Curtiss J, and sold for $7,575.

Fifteen were built; A134 to 136, and A395 to 406.

Wingspan: 44’0″
Length: 29’9″
Useful load: 897 lb
Speed: 83 mph