PT-6A Consolidado – Fotos e Vídeo

O Fleet Model 1 e seus derivados eram todos biplanos ortodoxos com asas escalonadas de baia única de igual envergadura e trem de pouso fixo. A acomodação foi fornecida para dois em conjunto, originalmente compartilhando um único cockpit aberto, mas na maioria dos exemplos em cockpits abertos separados. A fuselagem era feita de tubo de aço soldado com estruturas laterais de padrão de construção de treliça Warren de layout triangular típicas da época, e as asas tinham uma longarina de madeira com nervuras de duralumínio, sendo toda a aeronave coberta de tecido. Apesar de uma semelhança superficial com os designs Trusty e Husky de grande sucesso da Consolidated (daí o apelido "Husky Junior"), o Modelo 14 era um design totalmente novo. PT-6 – USAAC designação para o Modelo 2 (16 construídos)

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O PT-6A consolidado is a single-engine turboprop aircraft designed and manufactured by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. The PT-6A was first flown in 1944 and entered service with the United States Army Air Forces in 1945. The PT-6A was used for training, liaison, and utility missions, and could carry up to four passengers or 600 pounds of cargo. The PT-6A was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine that produced 600 horsepower and gave the aircraft a maximum speed of 200 miles per hour and a range of 1,000 miles.
O PT-6A had a wingspan of 39 feet, a length of 27 feet, and a height of 9 feet. The PT-6A was also known as the L-13 Grasshopper and the UC-78 Bobcat in military service, and as the Cessna T-50 in civilian use. The PT-6A was retired from military service in 1955 and from civilian service in 1969. About 5,400 PT-6As were built, and some are still flying today as vintage aircraft.