North American T-6 Texan Sk.16 Harvard Swedish Air Force 1:72

Remarks: "Air Force Flight Academy (F5), Ljungbyhed, 1960s".

Swedish Air Force Sk.16 Harvard
Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Display stand included.
Option to display model with wheels up or down.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable

North American Aviation won a competition to build a basic trainer that would prepare
pilots in over 50 countries for over 50 years. The design known as the T-6 has a variety
of designations depending on the country that owned them and the model variant. The
USAAC referred to them as AT-6 (Advanced Trainer) while the USN designated them
SNJ. The British Commonwealth countries referred to them as Harvards. In all their
variants there were 15,495 aircraft built.


In 1947 a pattern aircraft of the North American NA-16 was delivered to ASJA, the
aircraft department of AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna or Swedish Railway
Workshops Limited. The Swedish designation for the new aircraft became SK-14 to be
used as an advanced trainer for the Swedish AF. For the next 10 years these aircraft
were the primary training aircraft but the need for a more advanced trainer became
evident. They needed an aircraft with retractable landing gear, variable-pitch prop and a
larger engine. The solution came when the Swedish AF purchased 257 Harvard IIB also
known as the Noorduyn AT-16ND. The new aircraft were given the Swedish designation
SK 16 numbered 16001-16145 with the majority of them going to the Air Force Flight
Academy (F 5) at Ljungbyhed. The aircraft were in service until 1972.


T-6G TEXAN (HARVARD)

Powerplant: 1 x 550 hp P&W R-1340-AN-1 piston engine
Speed: 341kph,  212mph
Range: 1,400km,  870miles
Seats: 2
Length: 9.00m,   29ft 6in
Span: 12.90m,  42.32ft
Empty Weight: 1,886kg,  4,158lb
Max T/O Weight: 2,550kg,  5,617lb
Period of Service with SAAF: 1942 - 1995