Cunningham-Hall PT-6
Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Cunningham-Hall PT-6 was an American six-seat cabin biplane of the late 1920s, the first design of the Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.04 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Six-seat cabin biplane with an all-metal structure
- Cabin covered in corrugated aluminium, the rest of the airframe mostly fabric
- Fixed undercarriage with a tailwheel and a 300 hp Wright Whirlwind radial
A cabin biplane with an enclosed cabin, a radial engine and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The upper wing has the longer span (12.7 m against 10.3 m below).
Specifications
- The Cunningham-Hall PT-6 has a length of 9.04 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.7 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 219 km/h (136 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew on 3 April 1929 and was flown to the Detroit Aircraft Show two days later. The structure was stressed to military strength standards.
Variants
The PT-6F was a freighter conversion built in 1937 and flown in 1938, with a cargo door and a Wright R-975E radial. A four-seat PT-4 and an armed bomber version were cancelled.
Where you'll see it
Only two PT-6s and one PT-6F were registered, though up to six of each may have been built. Examples survive in Alaska and Oregon.
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