North American NA-16 / T-6 Texan Advanced Trainer Family
The North American T-6 Texan family grew from the NA-16 prototype into the advanced trainer used by the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Commonwealth schools, and many other air forces. Its tandem-seat handling and fighter-like systems made it the transition aircraft for generations of pilots before front-line service, with licensed and national variants carrying the design worldwide.
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Identity
- Aliases
- T-6 TexanAT-6SNJ TexanHarvardNA-16BT-9North American trainer
- Family Name
- North American T-6 Texan
- Full Name
- North American NA-16 / T-6 Texan Advanced Trainer Family
- Roles
- trainermilitary
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The North American T-6 Texan family grew from the NA-16 prototype into the advanced trainer used by the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Commonwealth schools, and many other air forces. Its tandem-seat handling and fighter-like systems made it the transition aircraft for generations of pilots before front-line service, with licensed and national variants carrying the design worldwide.
- First Flight Year
- 1,935
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 14:57:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 14:57:38 UTC