North American NA-16
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The North American Aviation NA-16 was the first trainer aircraft built by North American Aviation Inc. and was the beginning of a line of North American trainer aircraft that would number more than 17 000 examples.

The Wirraway is a development of the North American NA-16 which was also the basis for the North American T-6 Texan.1
The first prototype, the North American NA-16, which first flew on 1 April 1935, evolved into the AT-6 Texan.2
to the North American NA-16-2K and called it the Wirraway, which is Aboriginal for challenge.1 The Wirraway added additional armament, strengthened structure for dive bombing, and under wing bomb racks.3

Made by North American Aviation.

In 1947 a pattern aircraft of the North American NA-16 was delivered to ASJA, the aircraft department of AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna or Swedish Railway Workshops Limited.4
FAH-21 (cn 14-227) Last of the North American NA-16, This aircraft belongs to "Museo del Aire", good work keeping aviation spirit alive.5
the North American NA-16, which was later developed by the United States Air Force into the famous North American Harvard.6
Developed Into
North American BT-9
CAC Wirraway
North American P-64
T-6 Texan
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Similar Aircraft
* Miles Master
Date
December 2009
Related
* North American BT-9* North American BC-1* North American A-27* T-6 Texan* North American P-64* CAC Wirraway
First Flight
1
Auto
yes
Category
United States military trainer aircraft

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