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Curtiss AT-9 Jeep
| Crew | 2 |
| Dimensions | 40'4" by 31'8" by 9'10" 12.30m by 9.65m by 3.00m |
| Weight | 6062 lbs fully loaded 2750 kg fully loaded |
| Maximum speed | 197 mph 317 km/h |
| Service ceiling | 19,000 feet 5800m |
| Power plant | 2 295 hp Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines |
| Range | 750 miles 1210 km |
| Production |
491 AT-9 300 AT-9A |
The AT-9 was used for advanced training of pilots selected for multiengine aircraft. The
aircraft
was difficult to fly and land, so pilots who mastered were well
prepared for modern
high-performance combat aircraft, but it had a high fatality rate. As a
result, and unlike many other trainer designs, the AT-9 was never
produced for the civilian market and had a short service life. Bodie (1991) claims that most pilots actually found it considerably more difficult to fly than the P-38 Lightning.
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