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Title: name that plane
Post by: 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.

(http://cameronaircraft.com/T-6/images/XAT-6E_2.gif)

Title: name that plane
Post by: Reschke on June 29, 2003, 12:14:50 AM

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

Title: name that plane
Post by: WldThing on June 29, 2003, 12:16:44 AM

Title: name that plane
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk 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

Title: name that plane
Post by: Arlo 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? ;)

Title: name that plane
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk 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!!!

Title: name that plane
Post by: Reschke 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.

Title: name that plane
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk 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.

(http://www.palosverdes.com/stark-raving/display.jpg)