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NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD

North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key
North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 ©Dave Key

ROLE
Trainer Aircraft.

FIRST FLIGHT
April 1936.

The North American Harvard is an advanced trainer used to train pilots of the USAAF, USN and RAF during WWII and into the 1970’s.

The T-6 has a closed cowl radial engine, variable pitch propeller, stressed skin fuselage, hydraulically actuated retractable undercarriage and a fixed tail wheel.

The T-6 has various designations depending upon the model and operator. The U.S. Army Air Corps designated it the ‘AT-6’, the U.S. Navy ‘SNJ’ and the RAF the ‘Harvard’.

The T-6 is popular with Air Shows and has been used to depict Japanese aircraft, such as the Zero, in movies.

PRODUCTION
The North American Harvard was produced from 1938, with 15,495 built.

ENGINE
Pratt & Whitney R-1340-49 Wasp, producing 600 hp.

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ARMAMENT
2 x Browning 0.3” machine guns.

In 1941, Peru used seven T-6 fighter bombers during the Ecuadorian-Peruvian War; they were armed with two 7.65mm guns and up to four 116 lb bombs.

The T-6, designated Mosquito, also saw service as spotting aircraft for troops in the Korean and Vietnam War.

In the 1950’s the RAF armed the Harvard with bombs and machine guns to be used as a ground attack aircraft during the Mau Mau campaign.

Crew - 1 or 2 (in tandem)
Length - 29ft 0in (8.83m)
Wingspan - 42ft 0.25in (12.8m)
Height - 11ft 9in (3.58m)
Empty Weight - 3,900lb (1,769kg)
Max. Weight - 5,300lb (2,404kg)
Max. Speed - 210 mph (336 km/h)
Range - 1,629 miles (1,006 km)


PHOTOGRAPHS

North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key
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North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key
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North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key North American 'Harvard', Duxford 2007 - pic by Dave Key
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Photos copyright of ©Dave Key




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