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Hop

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Does anyone know who these local fly boys are? contact info? I see them all the time. I'd love to go see them for a little history lesson for the kids. thanks.
 

passin thru

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These weren't T-6. Big ole radial engines.

The North American T-6 "Texan" trainer of the WWII era did in fact have a single radial engine, usually a P&W "Wasp" of about 550 hp. The Navy version of this plane was known as an SNJ.

Not to be confused with the present-day single-turbine T-6 "Texan II" trainer.
 
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Will B

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The North American T-6 "Texan" trainer of the WWII era did in fact have a single radial engine, usually a P&W "Wasp" of about 550 hp. The Navy version of this plane was known as an SNJ.

Not to be confused with the present-day single-turbine T-6 "Texan II" trainer.

SNJ-backseat.jpg


Yup...big ol' round engines! Nothing sounds better on an airplane IMHO! You forgot about the Canadian / British version...The Harvard!
 
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GoodWitch58

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they were putting on quite a show last night...my out of town guest enjoyed it!
 
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