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Summary of Flight Trials (A-5576) - Oct. 1920 - Mar. 1921

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|width="20"|No.
|width="40"|Date
|width="150"|Type
|width="50"|Duration
|width="200"|Crew (pilot, observer)
|width="250"|Notes
|-
|1
|10/13/20
|Generic Flight Trial
|30 min.
|Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming
|N/A
|-
|2
|10/13/20
|Speed Run
|20 min.
|Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming
|N/A
|-
|3
|10/13/20
|Speed Run
|45 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Lt. Fellers
|Engines overheated
|-
|4
|10/13/20
|Speed Run
|0 min.
|Lt. Fellers, Lt. Fleming
|Both bottom wings and pontoons destroyed on take-off
|-
|5
|10/21/20
|Speed Run
|1 hr. 5 min.
|Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming
|Engine head cowl installed
|-
|6
|10/22/20
|Speed Run
|20 min.
|Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming
|Engine head cowl removed
|-
|7
|11/15/20
|Fully Loaded Test
|15 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Lt. Fellers
|Slightly nose heavy at high speed
|-
|8
|11/18/20
|Speed Run
|35 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|9
|1/19/21
|Evaluation of New Tail Section
|10 min.
|Comm. Richardson, Lt. Fleming
|Improved stability and control characteristics
|-
|10
|2/4/21
|Propeller Test
|15 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|11
|2/4/21
|Propeller Test
|20 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|12
|2/7/21
|Propeller Test
|5 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|Spinner on rear engine shattered, damaging port beam of tail.
|-
|13
|2/25/21
|Propeller Test
|20 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|14
|3/1/21
|Propeller Test
|10 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|15
|3/2/21
|Propeller Test
|20 min.
|Lt. Fleming, Mach. West
|N/A
|-
|16
|3/5/21
|Propeller Test
|25 min.
|Cdr. Richardson, Lt. MacKenna
|N/A
|-
|N/A
|3/5/21
|N/A
|0 min.
|N/A
|Gasoline line to forward engine ruptured
|}

RPM/Speed Readings Obained During Flight Trials on Oct. 13, 1920 (A-5576)

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|RPM (Tractor Engine)
|RPM (Pusher Engine)
|Air Speed (knots)
|-
|1350
|1300
|58
|-
|1250
|1260
|53
|-
|1100
|1100
|43
|-
|1490
|1490
|69
|-
|1200
|1110
|46
|-
|1500
|1490
|70
|}
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