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Cessna T-50 Bobcat

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The Cessna T-50 was the first twin-engine airplane Cessna built and its first with retractable landing gear, and the prototype first flew on 26 March 1939. Cessna produced the wood and tubular steel, fabric-covered T-50 in 1939 as a lightweight, lower cost personal twin, and it received Approved Type Certificate 722 on 24 March 1940. Military versions bridged the gap between single-engine trainers and larger multi-engine aircraft in World War II: the AT-8 and AT-17 Bobcat advanced trainers, the C-78 and UC-78 transports, and the Crane Mk.I in Canadian service. The Royal Canadian Air Force ordered 180 Cranes in September 1940, then the largest order Cessna had received, and the AT-17 carried two 245 horsepower Jacobs R-755-9 radial engines. Aircraft flown by the American military and the Canadian air force were retired soon after the war and many were exported.

Facts
Year
1939 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Top Speed (km/h)
314 1
Mass (kg)
1588 1
Maximum Mass (kg)
2750 1
Engine
2 x Jacobs R-755-9 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 245 hp each 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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Exemplifies

Aviation, Modes
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Of Make

Cessna Aircraft Company, Networks and Operators
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Manufactured By

Cessna

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Quote, Lead, maker
The Cessna Airplane Company first produced the wood and tubular steel, fabric-covered T-50 in 1939 for the civilian market, as a lightweight and lower cost twin for personal use where larger aircraft, such as the Beechcraft Model 18, would be too expensive.

Originated In

United States

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The Cessna AT-17 Bobcat or Cessna Crane is a twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed and made in the United States, and used during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engine trainers and larger multi-engine combat aircraft.
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1. Cessna T-50 Bobcat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first flight
    In 1939, three years after Clyde Cessna retired, the Cessna T-50 made its first flight, becoming the company's first twin-engine airplane, and its first retractable undercarriage airplane. The prototype T-50 first flew on 26 March 1939, and was issued Approved Type Certificate 722 on 24 March 1940.
  • Specifications (AT-17), powerplant
    Powerplant: 2 × Jacobs R-755-9 seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial piston engine, 245 hp (183 kW) each
  • Specifications (AT-17), empty weight
    Empty weight: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
  • Specifications (AT-17), maximum takeoff weight
    Max takeoff weight: 6,062 lb (2,750 kg)
  • Specifications (AT-17), maximum speed
    Maximum speed: 195 mph (314 km/h, 169 kn)
  • Lead, origin
    The Cessna AT-17 Bobcat or Cessna Crane is a twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed and made in the United States, and used during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engine trainers and larger multi-engine combat aircraft.
  • Lead, maker
    The Cessna Airplane Company first produced the wood and tubular steel, fabric-covered T-50 in 1939 for the civilian market, as a lightweight and lower cost twin for personal use where larger aircraft, such as the Beechcraft Model 18, would be too expensive.
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Cessna T-50 Bobcat (Wikipedia)
In Group: Military Trainer Aircraft, Lead paragraph, group placement
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twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft
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