Consolidated O-17 Courier


The Consolidated O-17 Courier was an observation and training aircraft used by the United States National Guard.

Development

A parallel development to the Consolidated PT-3 series, the XO-17 was a converted PT-3 with such refinements as improved fuselage streamlining, oleo shock absorbers, wheel brakes, balanced elevators and increased fuel capacity.
It was used almost exclusively as a cross-country flying, gunnery, photographic and radio trainer. The O-17 had a removable fairing trainable Browning machine gun

Variants

;XO-17
;O-17 Model 2 Courier
;XO-17A
;Model 7
;Model 8
;XPT-8
;XPT-8A
;Model 15

Operators