Fairchild AT-21 Gunner

The Fairchild AT-21 was an American World War II specialized bomber crew trainer intended to train crews in the use of power gun turrets or a gun on a flexible mount as well as learn to function as a member of a crew. It had a brief career as a training aircraft before modified bombers took over this role.

AT-21 Fairchild AT-21 Gunner Twin-engined trainer built from plastified wood, looking like a small bomber with a nose gun and a top turret.1

Made by Fairchild Aircraft.

du Fairchild AT-21 Gunner, et vers la fin de la guerre, l’assemblage de B-25 Mitchell et d’éléments pour le B-29.2
Height Main
13
Designer
Armand Thiebolt
Length Alt
11.58 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
11288.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
790.7
Loaded Weight Main
12500.0
Height Alt
4 m
Type Of Prop
12
Introduced
1943
Max Speed Main
196
Developed From
Fairchild XAT-13
XAT-14
XAT-14A
Cruise Speed Main
170
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5129.0
Ceiling Main
22151.0
Number Built
175
Crew
5
Never Exceed Speed Main
knots
Loaded Weight Alt
5668.0
Retired
1944
Armament
* one 0.3 in Browning trainable machine-gun in the nose * two 0.3 in Browning machine guns in a power operated dorsal turret
Cruise Speed Alt
11760.0
Area Main
378.0
Primary user
Span Alt
16.05 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
388.0
Engine(prop)
Ranger V-770-11-15
Manufacturer
First Flight
1943
Climb Rate Main
930.0
Power Main
520 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
16980.0
Length Main
38.0
Span Main
1605.28
Area Alt
35.12 m²
Range Alt
54600.0
Max Speed Alt
13500.0
Empty Weight Main
8654.0
Ceiling Alt
6
750 m
Empty Weight Alt
3925.0
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