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Based on the successful Beech Model 18 airliner the AT-7 was used by the Army Air Forces to train Navigators during World War II and for a number of years after the war. Three students and an instructor were carried on each flight. Each student had a desk similar to the one he would work from in a bomber or transport and they took turns practicing their navigational skills. The primary difference between these aircraft and a standard Beech 18 is the addition of an astrodome behind the cockpit for the students to use while working on celestial navigation problems.
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| Wingspan |
47 ft., 7 in. |
| Length |
33 ft., 11 ½ in |
| Height |
9 ft., in. 2 ½ |
| Weight |
8,750 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
230 MPH |
| Service Ceiling |
23,300 ft |
| Range |
1,626 miles |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R-985-25 radial of 450 HP |
| Crew |
2, 4 passengers |
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