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Nord America AT-6D Texan
Paese	Usa
Ruolo	Velivoli da addestramento avanzati monomotore
Primo volo	1 aprile 1935
Costruito	15495

North American Aviation T-6 Texan è un aereo da addestramento avanzato monomotore utilizzato per addestrare i piloti delle United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), della United States Navy, della Royal Air Force e di altre forze aeree del Commonwealth britannico durante la seconda guerra mondiale e nel 1970. Progettato dalla North American Aviation, il T-6 è conosciuto con una varietà di designazioni a seconda del modello e dell'aeronautica operativa. Lo United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) e l'USAAF lo designarono come AT-6, la United States Navy la SNJ e le forze aeree del Commonwealth britannico, Harvard, il nome con cui è meglio conosciuto al di fuori degli Stati Uniti. Dopo il 1962, le forze statunitensi lo designarono T-6. Rimane un popolare aereo da guerra utilizzato per dimostrazioni di airshow e display statici. È stato anche usato molte volte per simulare vari aerei giapponesi tra cui il Mitsubishi A6M Zero in film raffiguranti la seconda guerra mondiale nel Pacifico.

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North American AT-6D Texan
Fotografo	Vladimir Jakubov
Localizzazione	Salinas Air Show
Foto	39

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AT-6D Texan 09

AT-6D Texan 08

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Indicazioni
Ruolo	Aerei da addestramento
Produttore	Aviazione nordamericana
Primo volo	1 aprile 1935
Pensionati	1995
Numero costruito	15,495

Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard Mk.2B Cammina intorno
Fotografo	Milano Sabo
Localizzazione	Inconsapevole
Foto	16

Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard Walk Around
Fotografo	Cees Hendriks
Localizzazione	Inconsapevole
Foto	23

Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 01

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Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 03

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Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 05

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Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 08

Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 09

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North American AT6/SNJ Texan Walk Around
Fotografo	Bill Maloney
Localizzazione	American Air Power Museum
Foto	24

North American AT6-SNJ Texan 01

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North American AT6-SNJ Texan 03

North American AT6-SNJ Texan 04

North American AT6-SNJ Texan 06

North American AT6-SNJ Texan 05

North American AT6-SNJ Texan 08

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The Ultimate Advanced Trainer

If the PT-17 was the elementary school of flight and the BT-13 was high school, the AT-6D Texan was the university. By the time a student reached the “D” model, they were flying a complex, powerful, and demanding aircraft that was only a small step away from a P-51 Mustang or a P-47 Thunderbolt. The AT-6D was the most produced variant of the series, featuring a modernized 24-volt electrical system. It was designed to teach everything: aerial gunnery, formation flying, instrument flight, and even carrier landings for the Navy (as the SNJ-5). It was famously nicknamed the Pilot Maker because it was just difficult enough to fly that if you could master a Texan, you could master any fighter in the Allied arsenal.

Attribute	Technical Specification (AT-6D)
Ruolo	Advanced Trainer / Forward Air Control / Light Attack
Equipaggio	2 (Student and Instructor)
Motopropulsore	1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial
Horsepower	600 hp (447 kW)
Velocità massima	208 mph (335 km/h) at 5,000 ft
Service Ceiling	24,200 ft (7,376 m)
Armament (Training)	Up to 3 × .30 cal machine guns (Cowl, Wing, and Flexible Rear)
Electrical System	24V DC (Key upgrade for the ‘D’ model)

Design Engineering: The Sound of the Wasp

The “Texan Growl”: The AT-6 is famous for its deafening “growl” on takeoff. This is caused by the propeller tips exceeding the speed of sound, creating a series of small sonic booms. This sound was a constant presence at training airfields across the US and UK.
Retractable Geometry: The main landing gear retracted inward toward the fuselage. This cleaned up the aerodynamics significantly compared to the BT-13, allowing the student to practice the “Gear Up/Gear Down” discipline essential for modern combat aircraft.
The Greenhouse Canopy: The long, multi-paned canopy provided excellent 360-degree visibility. In the AT-6D, the rear seat could be unlatched and swiveled 180 degrees to allow the student to practice “flexible” gunnery with a rear-facing machine gun.
All-Metal Excellence: Unlike earlier trainers with fabric sections, the AT-6D was a fully stressed-skin aluminum aircraft. It was incredibly rugged, capable of high-G maneuvers that would have snapped the wings off lesser planes.

Combat History: The “Mosquito” and Beyond

The Korean “Mosquitoes”: During the Korean War, the AT-6D (and later T-6G) was used as a Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft. Known as “Mosquitoes,” they flew low over enemy lines to mark targets with smoke rockets for jet fighters, often staying over the target for hours.
The Syrian Victory: In a bizarre instance of trainer-vs-fighter combat, a Syrian AT-6 Texan’s rear gunner successfully shot down an Israeli Avia S-199 (a Bf 109 derivative) during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
World Traveler: Under the name Harvard Mk III, the AT-6D served the RAF and Commonwealth air forces globally. It remained in frontline service in some countries, like South Africa and Portugal, as a counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft well into the 1970s and 80s.
Cinematic Chameleon: Like the BT-13, the Texan has “played” the Mitsubishi Zero in dozens of films. Its similar tail and canopy shape make it a perfect stand-in for the legendary Japanese fighter after a few cosmetic modifications.