AT-6A TEXAN

one of a series of American advanced training planes used during and after World War II (1939-1945). The AT-6A Texan was the most widely flown trainer in the world. (AT is an abbreviation for advanced trainer). Manufactured in Dallas, Texas, it resembled a real fighter aircraft and had a front and rear cockpit for the student and trainer, both of which had controls for the plane. It could attain speeds of approximately 210 miles (338 km) per hour and had one forward firing machine gun and could be fitted with racks for bombs. In addition to its use in the United States, this plane was is use in other countries, such as in Britain where it was known as a Harvard.