Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard II, #2951

North American AT-6 Texan

Years In Service: 1936-1958

Initial Flight: 1936

The Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard II is an American single-engine advanced trainer aircraft. The World’s most operated trainer aircraft. It was flown by pilots in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Air Forces. The aircraft could train young pilots and was revised during the Korean & Vietnam conflicts as FACs.

Aircraft Specifications

Height: 11′ 9″   Wingspan: 42′   Length: 29′ 4″   Crew: 2   No. of Engines: 1  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-1340-47 Wasp   Horsepower: 600 hp          Cruise speed: 205 mph   Max Speed: 750 mph   Ceiling: 21,500