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| BC-1 | |
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| Role | Combat trainer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
The North American BC-1 was the basic combat airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps from 1936-1940. It was the production version of the NA-26 prototype, with retractable tailwheel landing gear and the provision for armaments, a two-way radio, and the 550 hp (410 kW) R-1340-47 engine as standard equipment. Production versions included the BC-1 (Model NA-36) with only minor modifications (177 built), of which 30 were modified as BC-1I instrument trainers; the BC-1A (NA-55) with airframe revisions (93 built); and a single BC-1B with a modified wing centre-section. The BC-1 was later renamed and evolved into the T-6 Texan.
Operators
Specifications (BC-1)
Data from American Warplanes of World War II [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 27 ft 9 in (8.44 m)
- Wingspan: 43 ft 0 in (13.10 m)
- Height: 14 ft 0 in (4.26 m)
- Wing area: 225 ft² (29.9 m²)
- Empty weight: 4,050 lb (1,837 kg)
- Loaded weight: 5,200 lb (2,358 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-49 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (447 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 207 mph (180 knots , 333 km/h)
- Range: 665 mi (578 nmi, 1,070 km)
- Service ceiling: 24,100 ft (7,345 m)
- Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 7 min [2]
Armament
- Guns: Provisions for one forward-firing cowl-mounted .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun and one trainable .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun in the rear cockpit.
References
- Donald, David. American Warplanes of World War II. London:Aerospace Publishing, 1995. ISBN 1 874023 72 7.
- Swanborough, Gordon and Bowers, Peter M. United States Military Aircraft since 1909. London:Putnam, 1963.
- North American BC-1 at aero-web.org
- North American BC-1. (12135 A.C.) (Image)
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