Author Topic: name that plane (Read 407 times)

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **on:** June 28, 2003, 11:59:48 PM »

This may not be a hard one but you dont see much about it. I just linked it to the authors page so the name of the plane is in the address for those that just want to know what it is.

Reschke · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2003, 12:14:50 AM »

T-6 Prototype...this one should be in the Aircraft Forums though.

WldThing · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2003, 12:16:44 AM »

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2003, 12:22:00 AM »

yeah my bad, maybe pyro can switch it to that forum...

btw, no not the T-6 proto-type

Arlo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2003, 09:51:50 AM »

You mean the "XAT-6E" in the jpeg properties doesn't reflect that this is an AT-6 prototype?

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2003, 10:40:03 AM »

hehehe that is correct, it is not "the" AT-6 prototype.....but it is "an" AT-6 prototype.
Although I wanst trying to hide the answer, thanks for posting it ...ARGH!!!

Reschke · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2003, 01:16:42 PM »

Did a little digging and found that this plane was a one of a kind engine test aircraft. The Air Corps was testing in preparation for a shortage of Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines. The engine they used was a Ranger inverted V-12. Turns out the engine had some problems and the Air Corps decided it was a no-go. The plane was later sold off as surplus.

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2003, 01:52:50 PM »

that would be the one. It was sold a guy that raced it in several air races...then again sold, it was last seen in South America and had been converted to a normal AT-6, which is what it was when converted to the Ranger engine for testing...(AT-6D SN# 42-84241)

below is a static reproduction at the Western Museum of Flight museum.