military-aircraft-t-6

No other trainer of Western origins has ever come close to the record of the T-6 for longevity and production total, entered service in 1936 and is still encountered today, and 21,342 were built. The aircraft began life as the NA-16 prototype that flew in April 1935, and after a slow start production accelerated rapidly just before and during the Second World War. The type was built ii a host of forms and variants with fixed or retractable landing gear as well as two different engine types, and was known by separate designations in the hands of the major operators. A major slice of the construction program was handle in Canada, and after the Second World War many surviving aircraft were rebuilt to T-6G standard.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: North American	Length: 29 ft. 0 in.
First Flight: April 1935	Height: 11 ft. 9 in.
Model: G	Wing Span: 42 ft. 0.25 in
Crew: Two.	Wing Area: 253.7 sq. ft.
Nickname: Texan	Empty Weight: 3,900 lb.
Basic Role: Advance trainer.	Max. Weight: 5,155 lb.
Other Versions: BT-9 US Army version in four variants with fixed landing gear and 600-hp R1340 engine. BT-14 development in two variants with 400-hp R-985 engine. BC army version in four variants with retractable landing gear and R-1340 engine. AT-6 Texan army version in six variants with retractable landing gear and R-1340 engine. SNJ US Navy version of AT-6 in six variants. Harvard British version of AT-6 in four variants. Yale Canada version of BT-14 in one variants. T-6G post war updated variant.	Armament: Two 0.3-in 7.72-mm machine guns one fixed and one trainable.
Principal User: Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britain, New Zealand USA, and later many friendly countries.	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R1340-49 radial piston engine.
Range: 629 miles.	Horsepower: 600-hp.
Max. Speed: 210 at 5,000 ft.	No. Of Engines: One
Ceiling: 24,200 ft.
Climb Rate: 10,000 ft in 7 minutes 24 seconds.