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The Cunningham-Hall Model PT-6 was an American six-seat cabin biplane of the 1920s, the first design of the Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation of Rochester, New York. DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN The Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation was formed in 1928 and the first design was the PT-6. First flown on the April 3 , 1929 . The PT-6 was a biplane of all-metal construction with a fixed landing gear with tail skid. The cockpit held a pilot and either a copilot or passenger, with a separate cabin for four passengers. It was powered by a 300hp (224kW) Wright J-6 Whirlwind radial engine. Only two were built. The PT-6 was the first design of the company, the last design was a freighter conversion the '''PT-6F'''. First flown in 1937 , the original passenger cabin was modified as a cargo compartment with 156 ft³ (4.42m³) of stowage space. A freight door was fitted to the fuselage and a loading hatch fitted in the roof. It was powered by a Wright R-975E-1 radial engine. OPERATIONAL HISTORY VARIANTS ;PT-6 :Six-seat cabin biplane powered by a 300hp (224kW) Wright J-6 Whirlwind radial engine, two built. ;PT-6F :Freighter conversion of the PT-6. OPERATORS SPECIFICATIONS (PT-6F)
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