North American T-6 Texan

T-6 Texan/SNJ/Harvard
USAAF AT-6Cs leta 1943
Vloga	Propelersko šolsko vojaško letalo
Izvor	ZDA
Proizvajalec/-ci	North American Aviation
Krstni polet	1. april 1935
Glavni uporabniki	USAAF Ameriška mornarica RAF Južnoafriške letalske sile
Število izdelanih	15495
Razvit iz	North American NA-16
Različice	North American A-27
Izpeljanke	North American T-28 Trojan

North American Aviation T-6 Texan je bilo enomotorno propelersko šolsko vojaško letalo ameriškega proizvajalca North American Aviation. Veliko se je uporabljal med 2. svetovno vojno za treniranje pilotov letalskih sil ameriške kopenske vojske (USAAF), Ameriške mornarice, Kraljevih letalskih sil (RAF) in letalskih sil drugih zaveznikov. USAAC in USAAF oznaka je bila AT-6, oznaka ameriške mornarice je bila SNJ, britanska oznaka pa Harvard, po letu 1962 pa T-6. Letalo je zelo popularno na letalskih mitingih.

Originalni T-6 Texan in njegov turbopropelerski naslednik T-6 Texan II leta 2007

Študentov kokpit na levi in inštruktorski kokpit na desni

Tehnične specifikacije (T-6G)

Projekcija T-6/SNJ

Podatki iz Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II

Splošne karakteristike

• Posadka: 2 (pilot in inštruktor)
• Dolžina: 29 ft (8,84 m)
• Razpon kril: 42 ft (12,81 m)
• Višina: 11 ft 8 in (3,57 m)
• Površina kril: 253,7 ft² (23,6 m²)
• Teža praznega letala: 4158 lb (1886 kg)
• Naložena teža: 5617 lb (2548 kg)
• Pogon letala: 1 × zvezdasti motor Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp, 600 KM (450 kW)

Zmogljivost

• Maks. hitrost: 208 mph na 5000 ft (335 km/h na 1500 m)
• Potovalna hitrost: 145 mph (233 km/h)
• Doseg: 730 milj (1175 km)
• Višina leta: 24200 ft (7400 m)
• Hitrost vzpenjanja: 1200ft/min (6,1 m/s)
• Obremenitev kril: 22,2 lb/ft² (108 kg/m²)
• Razmerje moč/teža: 0,11 KM/lb (kW/kg)

Oborožitev

Do 3× 0,30 in (7,62 mm) strojnice

Glej tudi

• T-6 Texan variants
• Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
• North American NA-16
• North American BT-9
• North American A-27
• North American P-64
• CAC Wirraway
• Arado Ar 96
• Fiat G.49
• Kyushu K10W
• FMA I.Ae. 22 DL
• Macchi MB.323
• Miles Master
• Piaggio P.150
• Soko 522
• Valmet Vihuri
• VL Pyry
• Jakovljev Jak-11

Bibliografija

• Becker, Dave; Brent, Winston (2000). AT-6 Harvard in South African Service (African Aviation Series No.1). Nelspruit, South Africa:, Freeworld Publications CC. ISBN 0-9583880-2-4.
• Bergése, Francis (1979). North American T-6 (v francoščini). Rennes, Francija: Ouest France. ISBN 2-85882-183-6.
• Davis, Larry (1989). T-6 Texan in Action (Aircraft Number 94). Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-89747-224-1.
• Donald, David (1995). American Warplanes of World War II. London:Aerospace Publishing. ISBN 1-874023-72-7.
• Fletcher, David C. and MacPhail, Doug. Harvard! the North American Trainers in Canada. San Josef,BC/Dundee,Ont: DCF Flying Books, 1990. ISBN 0-9693825-0-2.
• Hagedorn, Dan. North American NA-16/AT-6/SNJ (WarbirdTech Volume 11). North Branch, MN: Speciality Press, 1997. ISBN 0-933424-76-0.
• Hamlin, John F. The Harvard File. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-160-6.
• Jesse. William. T-6 Texan, the Immortal Pilot Trainer. London: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1991. ISBN 1-85532-154-8.
• Kohn, Leo J. The Story of the Texan (American Flight Manuals). Aviation Publications Co., 1975. ISBN 0-87994-034-4.
• MacPhail, Doug and Östberg, Mikael. Triple Crown BT-9: The ASJA/Saab Sk 14, A Pictorial Essay (in English/Swedish). San Josef,BC/Dundee,Ont: DCF Flying Books, 2003.
• Marchand, Patrick; Takamori, Junko (2004). North American T-6 et derives (v francoščini). Le Muy, France: Editions d'Along. ISBN 2-914403-21-6.
• Morgan, Len. Famous Aircraft Series: The AT-6 Harvard. New York: Arco Publishing Co., Inc., 1965.
• Olrich, Walter and Ethell, Jeffrey L. Pilot maker; the Incredible T-6. North Branch, MN: Specialty Press, 1982. ISBN 0-933424-34-5.
• Smith, Peter Charles. North American T-6: SNJ, Harvard and Wirraway. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press Ltd., 2000. ISBN 1-86126-382-1.
• Smith, Peter Charles. T-6: The Harvard, Texan & Wirraway - A Pictorial Record. North Branch, MN: Speciality Press, 1995. ISBN 0-7603-0191-3.
• Spring, Ivan and Rivers, Reg. Colour schemes and special markings of the North American "Harvard" in service with the SAAF 1940 to 1995. Pretoria, SOuth Africa: Spring Air Publishers, 1996. ISBN 0-9583977-3-2.
• Starkings, Peter. From American Acorn to Japanese Oak - The tale of an unsung Japanese training aircraft with roots extending across the Pacific Ocean. Arawasi International, Asahi Process, September–December 2007, Issue 7.
• Swanborough, Gordon and Bowers, Peter M. United States Military Aircraft since 1909. London:Putnam, 1963.
• Wache, Siegfried. CCF Harvard Mk. IV (T-6) (series F-40 - Die Flugzeuge der Bundeswehr Nr.09) (in German). Buchholz, Germany: Buchholz Medien Verlag, 1989. ISBN 3-935761-09-0.

Zunanje povezave

• Warbird Alley: T-6/SNJ/Harvard page - History, photos, specs, and links
• Texan, Harvard & SNJ Registry - Lists approximately 1,200 extant T-6's by serial number
• The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
• Backgrounder on the Harvard 4 (includes photographs)
• AT-6: School Marm With an Attitude (pilot report)
• "A Yank at Grantham: First North American "Basic" Trainer Delivered to the R.A.F. : The Harvard Described Flight 1939
• T.O. TT-6C-2 Handbook Erection and Maintenance Instructions T-6, -6A, 6B USAF Model T-6C, T-6D Navy Models SNJ-3, SNJ-4, SNJ-5, SNJ-6 (1956)