AT-7 Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/at-7/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:18:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Beechcraft AT-7 https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/beechcraft-at-7/ Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:30:35 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=761 Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator Based on the successful Beech Model 18 airliner, the AT-7 was used by the Army Air Forces to train Navigators during World War II and for a number of years after the war. Three students and an instructor were carried on each flight. Each student had a desk similar to the one […]

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A picture of the Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator used in World War II

Based on the successful Beech Model 18 airliner, the AT-7 was used by the Army Air Forces to train Navigators during World War II and for a number of years after the war. Three students and an instructor were carried on each flight. Each student had a desk similar to the one he would work from in a bomber or transport, and they took turns practicing their navigational skills. The primary difference between these aircraft and a standard Beech 18 is the addition of an astrodome behind the cockpit for the students to use while working on celestial navigation problems.

Wingspan 47 ft 8 in.

Wingspan
Length 34 ft 3 in.

Length
Height 10 ft

Height
Weight 7,850 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 224 MPH

Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling 18,400 ft

Service Ceiling
Range 585 miles

Range
Engines Two Pratt & Whitney R-985-25 radials, 450 horsepower each

Engines
Crew 2 pilots, 4 passengers

Crew

Manufacturer
Beechcraft

Markings
U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II

Designation
AT-7

Registration
N8073H

Serial Number
42-2438

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