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United States' Cessna AT-17 / UC-78 Bobcat trainer1
Design
The Cessna Bobcat was based on a civilian version of the Cessna Model T-50.1
Prototype
Production
- AT-8: 331
- AT-17: 4501
- AT-17A: 2231
- AT-17B: 4661
- AT-17C: 601
- AT-17D: 1311
- UC-78: 1,2871
- UC-78B: 1,8061
- UC-78C: 3271
- JRC-1: 671
- Total: 4,8501
Variants
- AT-8:
- AT-17: Had wooden propellars.1
- AT-17A: Had metal propellars.1
- UC-78:
- UC-78B: Wooden propellars.1
- UC-78C: Wooden propellars.1
Usage
Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) received 550 via lend lease and named them Crane IA.1
| Cessna1 | Cessna AT-81 | Cessna AT-171 | Cessna UC-78 Bobcat1 | |
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| Type | Advanced trainer1 | Light transport1 | ||
| Crew | ||||
| Passenger | 4 - 51 | |||
| Engine (Type) | 2: Lycoming R-680-91 | 2: Jacobs R-755-91 | 2: Jacobs R-755-91 | |
| Cylinders | Radial 91 | Radial 71 | Radial 71 | |
| Cooling | ||||
| HP | 295 each1 | 245 each1 | 245 each1 | |
| Propeller blades | 31 | 31 | ||
| Dimensions | ||||
| Span | 41' 11"1 12.77 m1 |
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| Length | 32' 9"1 9.98 m1 |
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| Height | 9' 11"1 3.02 m1 |
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| Wing area | ||||
| Weight | ||||
| Empty | 3,500 - 4,050 lb1 1,588 - 1,837 kg1 |
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| Loaded | 5,300 - 5,700 lb1 2,404 - 2,585 kg1 |
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| Performance | ||||
| Speed | 195 mph1 314 kph1 |
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| Cruising speed | 175 mph1 281 kph1 |
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| Climb | 1,325'/minute1 404 m/minute1 |
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| Service ceiling | 22,000'1 6,705 m1 |
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| Range | 750 miles1 1,207 km1 |
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| Armament |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
