MILITARY:
Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Saddled with the dangerous job of pushing through enemy fighter protection, dodging a barrage of gunfire, and releasing a torpedo at “can’t miss” range, the Avenger was well armed and well armored. By war’s end, Avengers had sunk over 60 enemy ships, and participated in the destruction of the world’s largest battleship, the Yamato.

 

ENGINE		Wright R-2600 Cyclone 1,900 h.p.
ARMAMENT		3 -.50 cal. machine guns & up to 2,000 lbs. of ordnance
WING SPAN		54 feet, 2 inches
LENGTH		40 feet, 9 inches
HEIGHT		13 feet, 9 inches
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT		16,412 pounds
CREW		3
MANUFACTURED BY		Grumman Aircraft
TOTAL BUILT		9,839
TOTAL EXISTING		145
FIRST BUILT		1941
FOUNDATIONS AIRCRAFT BUILT		1944
MAXIMUM SPEED		276 m.p.h.
RANGE		1,130 miles
SERVICE CEILING		23,400 feet

North American AT-6G Texan
The AT-6A North American built in 1941 was used as an advanced trainer. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R1340 9 cylinder engine producing 600Hp. It swings a Hamilton Standard 2 bladed propellor giving a distinct sound matched by no other aircraft today. Designed to give cadets a taste for the higher speeds of fighters, bombers and transport aircraft, almost every airforce around the world at one time or another has used the AT-6 to train their fighter pilots. There were approximately 15,495 Texans produced between 1938-1945. The USAAF procured 10,057, the others went to the US Navy and more than 30 allied nations.

The paint scheme represents the USAAF all weather flying unit based at Clinton County Air Force Base in Ohio in the late 40's through early 50's.

Performance
Max Speed: 206 kts
Range: 750 Mi
Service Ceiling: 21500 ft
Time to Climb: 7.4 Min to 10,000 ft
G. Loads: -2 ,+5.5
Fuel Capacity: 110gal of fuel
35 GPH at cruise Alouette II
The Alouette II is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale, both of France. The Alouette II was the first production helicopter to use a gas turbine instead of a conventional heavier piston engine.

It was mostly used for military purposes in observation, photography, air/sea rescue, liaison and training but it has also carried anti-tank missiles and homing torpedoes. As a civilian helicopter it was used for casualty evacuation (with two external stretcher panniers), crop-spraying and as a flying crane (with a 500 kg external sling load).

Performance
Max Speed: 105 kt
Max Engine Speed: 34,000 r.p.m.
Max Engine Power: 400 hp
Engine: Turbomeca Astazou IIA power unit
Number of Seats: 5

Fuel capacity: 153 gals.

HISTORIC CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT:

PA25 Pawnee,

M7-235 Maule,

Cessna C172.