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The North American BC-1 was the basic combat Airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps from 1936-1940. It was the production version of the NA-26 prototype, with retractable tailwheel landing gear and the provision for armaments, a two-way radio, and the 550 hp (410 kW) R-1340-47 engine as standard equipment. Production versons included the '''BC-1 (Model NA-36)''' with only minor modifications (177 built), of which 30 were modified as '''BC-1I''' instrument trainers; the '''BC-1A (NA-55)''' with airframe revisions (93 built); and a single '''BC-1B''' with a modified wing centre-section. The BC-1 was later renamed and evolved into the T-6 Texan .


SPECIFICATIONS (BC-1)

  plane Or Copter plane
  jet Or Prop prop
  crew two
  length Main 28 ft 0 in
  length Alt 85 m
  span Main 42 ft 7 in
  span Alt 129 m
  height Main 11 ft 9 in
  height Alt 35 m
  loaded Weight Main 5,223 lb
  loaded Weight Alt 2,368 kg
  engine (prop) Pratt & Whitney R-1340 -47 Wasp
  number Of Props 1
  power Main 550 hp
  power Alt 410 kW
  max Speed Main 207 mph
  max Speed Alt 333 km/h
  range Main
  ceiling Main 24,000 ft
  ceiling Alt 7,315 m




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