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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1507
North American Aviation LT-6G Texan
Austrian Federal Army
Flight School Company 2
Linz/Hörsching
summer 1960

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted unique scheme
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

During the Second World War, the AT-6 Texan was used as an advanced trainer. With
the outbreak of war in Korea the T-6s received a makeover. They were given special
radios and ADF, increased firepower and provision for an extra 55 gallons of fuel. The
equipment received by the Austrian Air Force didn’t have the setup for rockets and
missiles because of a restriction placed on them forbidding their use until the 1990s. Even
the machine gun capabilities were removed. Once again the plane was strictly a trainer.

The Austrian Luftabteilung (Air Force) was created on September 13th 1955 and the
Fliegerschul (Flying School) was formed at Linz/Hörsching on October 1, 1957 with
Fliegerschulkompanie II (Flying School Company 2) beginning 7 months later. The first
aircraft were Yak-18s and Fiat G.46s but in 1960 under the MAP (Military Assistance
Program) the U.S. provided 10 replacement North American T-6 Texans. 4C-TH was
construction # 168-267 and built in 1949. Originally registered as 49-3163 and served in
Austria as 4C-TH from October 1959 to November 1964 when it was scrapped. The
Texans were used for basic training and tactical training until 1971.

LT-6G Specifications:

Crew: 2 X pilot, co-pilot radio/operator

Dimensions:
Length: 29 ft (8.84 m)
Wingspan: 42 ft (12.81 m)
Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.57 m)
Wing area: 253.7 ft² (23.6 m²)
Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)

Weights:
Empty weight: 4,158 lb (1,886 kg)
Loaded weight: 5,617 lb (2,548 kg)

Engine:
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 208 mph at 5,000 ft (335 km/h at 1,500 m)
Cruise speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
Range: 730 miles (1,175 km)
Service ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,400 m)
Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)

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