Curtiss AT-9A
Curtiss AT-9A Fledgling/”Jeep”
This aircraft is not currently on public display.
The Curtiss AT-9 was designed to transition new pilots from single engine trainers to twin engine combat aircraft such as the B-26 and P-38. A relatively difficult plane to fly and especially hard to land the Fledgling served well in the early years of World War II. Nearly eight hundred AT-9s were built for the Army Air Force between 1941 and 1943. After 1943, there were enough B-25 and B-26 bombers available for some of them to be used as trainers and the AT-9 was phased out of service. Very few AT-9s entered the civil market after the war and none were used for long.
| Wingspan | 40 ft 4 in. |
Wingspan |
| Length | 31 ft 8 in. |
Length |
| Height | 9 ft 10 in. |
Height |
| Weight | 6,060 lbs (loaded) |
Weight |
| Max. Speed | 197 MPH |
Maximum Speed |
| Service Ceiling | 19,000 ft |
Service Ceiling |
| Range | 750 miles |
Range |
| Engines | Two Lycoming R-680-13 radial engines with 280 horsepower each |
Engines |
| Crew | 2 |
Crew |
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aircraft Company
Markings
Unrestored remains of original USAAF markings
Serial Number
42-56882
Designation
AT-9A “Jeep”