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SNJ-5 Texan

Aircraft Details
& Specifications

Manufacturer: North American Aviation


Unit: VMT-2


Tail Code: WD

 


Dimensions


Length: 29′ 5″ 8.9 m


Wingspan: 42′ 0″ 12.8 m


Height: 11′ 8.5″ 3.5 m


Wing area:  254.0 sq ft 23.5 sq m


Empty weight: 4,158 lb 1,885 kg


Loaded weight: 5,300 lb 2,403 kg


Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)



Performance 


Maximum speed: 205 mph (330 km/h 178 kt)


Stall speed: 70 mph (61kn, 112 kph)


Range: 750 miles (1,207 km )


Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,552 m)


Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (365 m/min)


Wing loading: 22.2 lb/ft² (108 kg/m²)


Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (kW/kg)



Armament 


Provision for up to 3× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns


The T-6 Texan “The Pilot Maker” is a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft that was used to train pilots from multiple countries was first launched April 1, 1935. Depending on the country and model the Texan is known by a variety of designations with “The Harvard” being the most popular name outside of the USA. USAAC and USAAF models are designated by SNJ U.S. Navy pilots flew the airplane extensively, under the SNJ designation, the most common of these being the SNJ-4, SNJ-5 and SNJ-6. The US retired the T_6 from active duty by the end of the 1950’s.

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