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AT-9 Jeep, U.S. Trainer


Photograph of AT-9 Jeep trainer




U.S. Air Force





Curtiss AT-9 Jeep





Specifications:




Crew  2
 
Dimensions 40'4" by 31'8" by 9'10"
12.30m by 9.65m by 3.00m
 
Weight 6062 lbs fully loaded
 2750 kg fully loaded
 
Maximum speed        197 mph
 317 km/h
 
Service ceiling 19,000 feet
 5800m
 
Power plant 2 295 hp Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines
 
Range 750 miles
1210 km
 
Production
 491 AT-9
 300 AT-9A
 

The AT-9 was used for advanced training of pilots selected for multiengine aircraft. The aircraft was difficult to fly and land, so pilots who mastered were well prepared for modern high-performance combat aircraft, but it had a high fatality rate. As a result, and unlike many other trainer designs, the AT-9 was never produced for the civilian market and had a short service life. Bodie (1991) claims that most pilots actually found it considerably more difficult to fly than the P-38 Lightning.


References
Aviastar.org (accessed 2012-9-14)
Bodie (1991)
National Museum of the U.S Air Force (accesssed 2012-9-14



The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2012, 2014 by Kent G. Budge. Index

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[P51vsFw190]

Well that looks pretty damn cool. I would love to see this. Maybe when it is completed (if it's completed) we could have a "what-if" ground attack variant.

It looks up to the task.


Sincerely,

James

[max_thehitman]

Its design reminds me of a cartoon airplane from Walt Disney 
Looks funny and cool at the same time.

..." ... but it had a high fatality rate....//...  Bodie claims that most pilots actually found it considerably
more difficult to fly than the P-38 Lightning. "

Good Golly Miss Molly !