Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

North American Aviation won a competition to build a basic trainer that would prepare pilots in
over 50 countries for over 50 years. The design known as the T-6 has a variety of designations
depending on the country that owned them and the model variant. The USAAC referred to them
as AT-6 (Advanced Trainer) while the USN designated them SNJ. The British Commonwealth
countries referred to them as Harvards. In all their variants there were 15,495 aircraft built.

In December 1938 the Brazilian Navy acquired 12 T-6 Texans of the NA-46 variant. In August
1939 the Brazilian Army Air Force acquired 30 of the NA-72 variant. Over the years Brazil
accumulated almost 500 Texans of different variants. An arrangement was reached that allowed
a Brazilian company to manufacture some aircraft. During the 1960s and 1970s some of these
aircraft were outfitted with machine guns, hardpoints for bombs and missiles. T-6D 1261 is on a
pedestal in the small town of Paraguaçu-MG in the Brazilian interior.

Specifications for the FAB T-6 Texan

Role – 2 Seat Trainer/Dive Bomber

Dimensions
Length – 29.5 ft   (8.99 m)
Wingspan – 42 ft   (12.8 m)
Height – 11.7 ft   (3.56 m)

Weight
Empty – 3,999 lb   (1,814 kg)
Maximum Takeoff – 5,249 lb   (2,381 kg)

Performance
Powerplant – 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 WASP engine
Speed
Maximum – 209 mph   (182 knots)
Cruise – 145 mph   (126 knots)
Operational Range – 630 miles   (1,014 km)
Service Ceiling – 24,000 ft   (7,315 m)

Armament
2 x .5 cm machine guns
1 x 110 lb   (50 kg) bombs under each wing
or
1 x .303 machine gun and 4 x 110 lb   (50 kg) bombs under wings

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1525
T-6D Texan
1261, FAB (Brazilian Air Force)

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted unique scheme
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

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