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Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep

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The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep was an American twin-engined advanced trainer used by the United States in the Second World War to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft. It grew from the Curtiss-Wright CW-25 prototype, a small low-wing cantilever monoplane with two Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines grouped forward and retractable tailwheel landing gear. The prototype flew in 1941 and the AT-9 entered service in 1942, named Fledgling by Curtiss-Wright but known as the Jeep in the Army Air Forces. It was purposely less stable and difficult to land, so that pupils learned to handle aircraft such as the Martin B-26 Marauder, and 491 AT-9s and 300 AT-9As were built.

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Year
1941 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Out of production 1
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Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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    The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft.
  • Lead, engines
    powered by two Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines
  • Operational history, first flight
    The first prototype Model 25 flew in 1941
  • Operational history, production
    A total of 491 AT-9s were built before production ended
  • Lead, maker
    The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft.
  • Lead, origin
    The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft.
  • In Group: Military Trainer Aircraft, Lead, kind of aircraft
    The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft.
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, an aircraft
    The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft.
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