TG-2 Glider
This two-seat, utility sail plane was built during World War II by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation in Elmira, NY. A basic trainer, TG-2’s were used to train glider pilots at Palmdale, CA, who then moved to advanced training in CG-4 gliders at Victorville, CA. The pilots then moved on to the larger Waco built gliders for […]
T-38A Talon
The T-38 Talon is a supersonic lightweight twin-engine training aircraft. The wings have no dihedral, no trim tabs or de-icing system and the tail plane is a one “all-moving” piece. The fuselage is made of aluminum, steel, magnesium, and titanium, shaped for supersonic speeds. Popularly known as the “White Rocket”, the T-38 has been the […]
T-37A Tweety Bird
The T-37 is a twin-engine primary trainer used for teaching the fundamentals of jet aircraft operation and instrument, formation and night flying. Affectionately known as the “Tweety Bird” or “Tweet,” it was the first USAF jet aircraft designed from conception as a trainer (as opposed to a modification such as the T-33). Its flying characteristics […]
T-34A Mentor
Designed in the 1940s for the United States military by Beechcraft Corporation, the T-34 Mentor is a single-engine, propeller driven trainer developed from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. By narrowing the fuselage and incorporating modern engines Beechcraft created a rugged trainer suitable for replacing the North American T-6 Texan military trainer of the Second World […]
T-34A Mentor
Designed in the 1940s for the United States military by Beechcraft Corporation, the T-34 Mentor is a single-engine, propeller driven trainer developed from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. By narrowing the fuselage and incorporating modern engines Beechcraft created a rugged trainer suitable for replacing the North American T-6 Texan military trainer of the Second World […]
T-33A Shooting Star
The low-wing, sleek, tandem cockpit T-33 Shooting Star was developed from the first jet fighter. to serve in large numbers with the USAF, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star. It was used to train pilots in the complexities of jet aircraft and resembled the Kelly Johnson designed P-80 in every way except for the three-foot fuselage […]
T-28A TROJAN
The T-28A Trojan is a conventional, low-wing, piston-engine aircraft built by North American Aviation as a replacement for the AT-6 Texan military trainer. It was used by the United States Air Force from 1950 until the early 1960’s and by the Navy until the 1980’s. A very stable and reliable aircraft, the Trojan moved beyond training in […]
SNJ-4 Texan
The North American Aviation SNJ-4 is the United States Navy version of the venerable AT-6 “Texan.” The single-engine, tandem cockpit monoplane was developed as a design modification from the BT-9 basic training aircraft first adopted by the United States Army Air Forces in 1935. In 1936 the Navy purchased40 AT-6 trainers. The aircraft were given […]
PT-6A Consolidated
Developed by the Consolidated Aircraft Company of Buffalo New York in 1930, the PT-6A, a derivative of the Fleet Model Two, was produced as a primary training aircraft for the United States Army Air Corps. Conventional in its design, the open cockpit, fabric covered biplane was built around a fuselage frame of welded steel-tubes with […]
PT-19B Cornell
Built as a primary trainer by Fairchild the PT-19 had a respectable 560 feet per minute rate of climb. Cadets learned the initial skills of take-off and landing as well as elementary maneuvers before moving on to more sophisticated Basic, then Advanced training. The wings had two spars and girder ribs all made from spruce […]