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WORLD WAR II AT-6 "TEXAN" WAR BIRD RIDES
Fly the wild blue yonder in an original WWII
aircraft. See and feel for yourself the joy and exhilaration of flying an
original historic flying machine.
Pilot Lee Oman & the T-6
To purchase a Ride for
yourself or someone special. call today
CALL 206-730-1412 FOR
RESERVATIONS.
- 15 minutes $249.00*
- 30 minutes with light aerobatics $495.00*
- 40 minutes with aerobatics $695.00*
- PARACHUTE PROVIDED
- Passenger sits in the back seat.
* Washington Sales Tax of 8.8% added to the
price.
Gift Certificates for the War Bird Ride, T-6, must be
used by July 31, 2009. At this time, all unused Gift Certificates for the T-6
will switch to redemption on the biplanes at the same corresponding dollar
value.
AT-6 TEXAN
The T-6 Texan two-place advanced trainer was the classroom for most of the
Allied pilots who flew in World War II. Called the "SNJ" by the Navy and the
"Harvard" by the RAF, the T-6 was designed as a transition trainer after
learning in a primary trainer such as the Waco UPF-7 or the PT-17 and N2S-4
Stearmans and before being assigned to their first-line tactical aircraft.
The AT-6 advanced trainer was one of the most widely used aircraft in history.
Evolving form the BC-1 basic combat trainer ordered in 1937, 15,495 Texans were
built between 1938 and 1945. The U.S.A.A.F. procured 10,057 AT-6's; others went
to the Navy as SNJs and to more than 30 Allied nations. Most A.A.F. fighter
pilots trained in AT-6's prior to graduation from flying school. Many of the
"Spitfire" and "Hurricane" pilots in the Battle of Britain trained in Canada in
"Harvards," the British version of the AT-6. To comply with neutrality laws,
U.S. built Harvards were flow north to the border and were pushed across.
In 1948, Texans still in U.S.A.F. service were re-designated as T-6's when the
AT, BT and PT aircraft designations were abandoned. To meet an urgent need for
close air support of ground forces in the Korean Conflict, T-6's flew "Mosquito
missions" spotting enemy troops and guns and marking them with smoke rockets for
attack by fighter-bombers.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Span: 42 ft
- Length: 20 ft. 6 in
- Height: 10 ft. 10 in.
- Weight: 5,617 lbs. loaded
PERFORMANCE
- Maximum Speed: 210 mph
- Maximum Range: 629 miles
- Maximum Altitude: 24,200 ft
- Number of Crew: 2
- Armament: None (Some AT-6's used for
gunnery/bombing training)
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1340 @ 600 hp.
Manufacturer: North American
Cost: $ 27,000
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