DAN SHUMAKER COLLECTION
No. 12289. Towle TA-3 (X495M c/n 1)
Photograph from Towle Co.

Towle TA-3

Original photo caption:

Detroit, Michigan,

Tested and guaranteed performance as a flying boat with 2 Packard Diesels, 225 hp. ea., a weight of 3,400 lb empty, 10 gal of lubricating oil, 90 gal of fuel oil for six hours cruising and 10 people at 170 lb each, or a gross weight of 5,805 lb is:

Maximum level speed - 125 mph.
Cruising speed - 100 mph.
Rate of climb (sea level) - 650 ft/min.
Take off time - 16 seconds (sic)
Ceiling 2 engines - 12,000 feet
Ceiling 1 engine - 6,000 feet

Price, as a flying boat - $30,800
Price, as an amphibian - $32,500

Towle TA-3


Towle TA-3


Created February 28, 2014