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SNJ Texan
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Crew: two
- Length: 29 ft (8.84 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft (12.81 m)
- Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.57 m)
- Empty weight: 4,158 lb (1,886 kg), Loaded weight: 5,617 lb (2,548 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
- 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)
- Ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,400 m)
- Armament: Provision for up to 3× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun
The SNJ Texan is a famous trainer from World War II and was used by the Navy for advanced flight training and carrier landing qualifications well in the 1950s. Because of its resemblance to Japanese aircraft, Texans have been used in war films like “Tora! Tora! Tora!”, and “Midway”. This particular SNJ even had a cameo in the movie “Swing Shift” in 1984.
