Hobby Master 1/72 - LT-6G Texan FiSCHKp 2 Osterreichisches BundesheerLinz/Horsching Austria, 1960 "4C+TH"

Hobby Master 1/72 - LT-6G Texan FiSCHKp 2 Osterreichisches BundesheerLinz/Horsching Austria, 1960 "4C+TH"

The T-6 trainer was one of the most important aircrafts of all time. It was used by 34 countries with a total of 17,096 built. An estimation of over 100,000 U.S. military pilots flew these aircraft.

It was in late 1930's North American Aviation began to deliver the T-6 Texan for the USAAF and the SNJ version for the USN. The Texan got its name because of production in the Dallas, Texas plant of North America. It was known as the "Harvard" for those built in Canada.

Though basically built as a trainer aircraft, the T-6 was used in multiple roles include interceptor, fighter bomber and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft during the conflicts of WWII, the Korea War and the Vietnam War. It was also extensively used by the civilians for different purposes.Despite all these, T-6 was still best known as a universal trainer - the Pilot Maker.

The Aircraft

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.

Specifications :

Crew:	2 X pilot, co-pilot radio/operator
Dimensions:
Length:	29 ft (8.84 m)
Wing Span:	42 ft (12.81 m)
Height:	11 ft 8 in (3.57 m)
Wing area:	253.7 ft2 (23.6 m2)
Weight:	750 mi.
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)
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)
Armament:	6 under-wing racks with triple rocket launchers and two .30 caliber machine gun pods or light bombs