NORTH AMERICAN SNJ “TEXAN”
SNJ ‘TEXANS’ OUTSIDE OF HANGAR #1 NAS WILDWOOD
The North American AT-6 Texan was the most extensively used trainer during the war,also known as Harvard {R.A.F.} and the SNJ {U.S.N.}The SNJ was an all purpose trainer used for intermediate and instrument flight training,providing an excellent transition between intial flight training and operational duty.
Information taken from:
“Aircraft of the World,The Complete Guide”,International Master Publishers,ISBN1-886614-18-4,US P 4801 15 002
Aircraft data from:
NAVAL HISTORY CENTER
DIMENSIONS
- SPAN…………………..42′-0″
- LENGTH……………….29′-0″
- HEIGHT………………..14′-6″
- WING AREA…253.7 SQ.FT.
- M.A.C………………………76″
- TREAD…………………..8′-7″
POWER PLANT
- NO.AND MODEL……….{1} R-1340-AN-1
- MFR……………………………………..P&W
- SUPERCH…………….1 STAGE,1 SPEED
- PROP.GEAR RATIO…………………..D.D
- PROP.MFR……………………..HAM.STD.
- NO.BL./DIA…………………………2/9′-0″
RATINGS
- T.O……..600BHP. @ 2250 R.P.M. @ S.L.
- NORMAL.550BHP. @ 2200 R.P.M. @ 5,000′