Trainers1942-1944 military training aircraft by Beechcraft in the United States
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita is an American World War II trainer built for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) by Beechcraft. It was used to train pilots for multi-engined aircraft such as bombers.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Globe Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1941-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 146 kt
- Max speed
- 172 kt
- Range
- 670 nm
- Service ceiling
- 16,900 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,150 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,130 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,750 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Lycoming R-680-9
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 34.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 44 ft
- Height
- 10.3 ft
- Number built
- 2,371
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.