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Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator

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Serial Number: 42-2438

Registration: N8073H

Markings: U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II


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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Technical Specifications
Wingspan 47 ft., 7 in.
Length 33 ft., 11 � i
Height 9 ft., in. 2 ï¿
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

Donated by the Barkley Company of Arizona
Location: Outside Aircraft