The North American SNJ-7 is a 1952 modification of the famous North American T-6 Texan trainer to meet US Navy training requirements. The SNJ-7 was fitted with arrester gear to allow the aircraft to be used as a landing trainer on aircraft carriers and fitted with the more powerful 600hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp engine and was also upgraded to the Texan T-6G standards in all respects. It is of note that a number of North American SNJ-7 Navy trainers were built with weapons capability and these were designated the North American SNJ-7B. North American SNJ-7 Texan Specifications: - Crew: Instructor and Student Pilot
- Length: 29 ft (8.84 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft (12.81 m)
- Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.57 m)
- Wing area: 253.7 ft² (23.6 m²)
- Empty weight: 4,158 lb (1,886 kg)
- Loaded weight: 5,617 lb (2,548 kg)
- Engine: Single 600 hp (450 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine
- Maximum speed: 208 mph at 5,000 ft (335 km/h at 1,500 m)
- Cruise speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
- Range: 730 miles (1,175 km)
- Service ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,400 m)
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