North American AT-6D Texan

North American AT-6D Texan

CountryUSA
RoleSingle-engined advanced trainer aircraft
First flight1 April 1935
Built15495

North American Aviation T-6 Texan is a single-engined advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s. Designed by North American Aviation, the T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and USAAF designated it as the AT-6, the United States Navy the SNJ, and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard, the name it is best known by outside of the US. After 1962, US forces designated it the T-6. It remains a popular warbird aircraft used for airshow demonstrations and static displays. It has also been used many times to simulate various Japanese aircraft including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero in movies depicting World War II in the Pacific.

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North American AT-6D Texan
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Specifications
RoleTrainer aircraft
ManufacturerNorth American Aviation
First flight1 April 1935
Retired1995
Number built15,495
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The North American AT-6D Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II and the Korean War. The AT-6D was an improved version of the earlier AT-6A and AT-6B models, featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 radial engine with 600 hp, a redesigned cockpit with a clear-view canopy, and a new hydraulic system.
The AT-6D was capable of performing aerobatics, gunnery, bombing, and instrument flying training. It had a maximum speed of 208 mph, a range of 750 miles, and a service ceiling of 21,500 feet. The AT-6D was armed with two 0.30 in machine guns in the nose and one 0.30 in machine gun in the rear cockpit, as well as two 100 lb bombs or six 25 lb practice bombs under the wings. The AT-6D was also known as the SNJ-5 by the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and the Harvard III by the British Commonwealth air forces. More than 10,000 AT-6Ds were built between 1941 and 1945, making it the most numerous variant of the Texan family.

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