Convair T-29B Flying Classroom

Based on the commercial CV-240 airliner the T-29 entered service with the U.S Air Force in 1950 as a navigation and radar trainer. They were modified with several astrodomes in the top of the fuselage for the student navigators to practice celestial navigation. Two years later the improved T-29B introduced a pressurized cabin with accommodation for ten navigation students and four student radar operators. The T-29 remained in service until the mid 1970s.

Wingspan	91 ft 9 in.
Length	74 ft 8 in.
Height	26 ft 11 in.
Weight	43,575 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed	296 MPH
Service Ceiling	23,500 ft
Range	1,500 miles
Engines	Two Wright R-2800-97 radials with 2,400 horsepower each
Crew	4 with 16 students and instructors

Manufacturer
Convair

Markings
U.S. Navy, Training Squadron 29 (VT-29), Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, 1966

Serial Number
51-7906

Designation
T-29B