Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita

The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita was a World War II trainer built for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) by Beechcraft and the Globe Aircraft Company. It was used to train pilots for multi-engined aircraft such as bombers.

The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita was a World War II trainer built for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) by Beechcraft and the Globe Aircraft Company.1

Made by Beechcraft.

Height Main
314.96000000000004
Height Alt
3.15 m
Length Alt
10.46 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
6130.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
770 mi
Designer
Ted Wells
Type Of Prop
air-cooled radial engine
Introduced
1942
Loading Main
21
Power/mass Main
345.59999999999997
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
198 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2781.0
Ceiling Main
16900.0
Number Built
2371
Crew
Two
Area Main
298.0
Primary user
Span Alt
13.41 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
220.0
Engine(prop)
Lycoming R-680-9
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
1941
Production End Year
1944
Span Main
1341.1200000000001
Power Main
295 hp
Production Start Year
1942
Empty Weight Alt
2155.0
Length Main
1046.48
Area Alt
27.7 m²
Range Alt
970
Similar Aircraft
* Airspeed Oxford * Avro Anson * Cessna AT-17 * Curtiss AT-9
Max Speed Alt
172
Empty Weight Main
4750.0
Ceiling Alt
5
150 m
Category
Produced
1942
Loading Alt
100

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