Buzzing the air strip with an AT-6 "Texan"
| Description: | This particular plane was being flown by the WWII recalled Air Force Capt Mariconda. He was a neat guy on temp duty here with G-3 Air. He went somewhere to pick up this plane so he could keep his flight status and blessed us with a good buzz job. During the course of the day he also buzzed down some tele lines. When he returned to G-3 on foot the next day he received a light repremand from Arty Commanding General Thomas Lewis for disrupting communications.
The picture is shot to the southwest showing the mountains across the river where the British and Belgians had deadly "battles of the Imjin".
Specifications:
The AT6 is powered by the reliable Pratt & Whiteny R1340 600hp 9 cylinder radial engine, driving a Hamilton Standard propeller, the Texan's cruise speed is 160 mph (256 kph) with a fuel consumption of approximately 27 imp gal/hr (122 lt/hr) depending on the power setting used.
Landing speed; 80 mph.
Dimensions:
Wing span 42ft, length 29ft 6in, height 11ft 8in.
Weights: Empty 4158lb, loaded 5300lb
Performance:
Max speed 208mph, initial climb 164ft per min, time to 10'000ft 7.4mins, range 750 miles, service ceiling 21,500ft. |
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