North American T-6 Harvard
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 Harvard in RAF Desert Camouflage paintwork | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single engine monoplane |
| Role | Advanced trainer |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| Number built | 15,495 |
| Primary users | USAF, RAF, RCAF, and 59 other countries |
| Out of service | still in private service |
Remarks
400 of the Harvard 1 model were delivered to the RAF, th elikely source for the aircraft used by this unit and others in Rhodesia and Canada where the majority of the Empire Training schools were established.
General characteristics
- Crew:Two (student & instructor)
- Length: 8.84 m
- Wingspan: 12.81 m
- Height: 3.57 m
- Empty weight: 1,886 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 2,548 kg
- Powerplant: 1 X Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine
- Maximum speed: 335 km/h at 1,500 m
- Range: 1,175 km
- Service ceiling: 7,400 m
- Armament Provision for up to 3 x 7.62mm machine guns