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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1526
T-6G Texan
49-3477, USAF Air Training Command,
Columbus AFB, 1955

Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Display stand included.
Option to display model with wheels up or down.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable

“The Pilot Maker” was the name the North American T-6 Texan earned over the years.
With over 17,000 produced in several versions these planes trained countless
thousands of would-be pilots from every corner of the world. This little plane had a 58-
year career in military service from 1938 until 1996 when the South African Air Force
became the last air force in the world to retire their T-6. Even after most military retired
the plane hundreds if not thousands of them found a new life in civilian service.

In 1942 the Columbus Army Flying School was established. From 1946 until 1950 the
base was inactive but between 1951 and 1955 it re-opened and graduated 7,412 new
pilots. T-6G Texan 49-3477 MSN 168-611 was delivered to the USAF on July 12, 1951.
In August 1951 the aircraft served with the 3302nd Pilot Training School until July 1952
when it was sent to the 3301st PTS in Columbus. In November 1953 the aircraft was put
into storage and eventually sold to the Royal Hellenic Air Force in 1958.

Specifications North American Harvard T-6

Type: two-advanced trainer/dive bomber.

Powerplant: 1 X Pratt-&-Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp engine.

Performance:
Maximum speed – 209 mph   (337 kph)   (182 knots)
Cruising speed – 145 mph   (233 kph)   (126 knots)
Operational range – 630 miles    (1,014 km)
Service ceiling - 24,000 ft   (7.3 km)

Weights:
Empty – 4,860 lb    (1814kg)
Maximum takeoff – 5,249 lb   (2381kg)

Dimensions:
Wing span – 41.99 ft   (12.80 m)
Length – 29.49 ft   (8.99 m)
Height – 11.68 ft   (3.56 m)

Armament:
2 X 0.5 cm machine guns with 8 X 50 kg bombs under the wings
or
1 X 0.303 machine gun with 16 X 80 mm rockets and 4 X 50 kg bombs under the wings

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