North American BC-1

The North American BC-1 was the basic combat airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps from 1936-1940. It was the production version of the NA-26 prototype, with retractable tailwheel landing gear and the provision for armaments, a two-way radio, and the 550 hp (410 kW) R-1340-47 engine as standard equipment. Production versions included the BC-1 (Model NA-36) with only minor modifications (177 built), of which 30 were modified as BC-1I instrument trainers; the BC-1A (NA-55) with airframe revisions (93 built); and a single BC-1B with a modified wing centre-section. The BC-1 was later renamed and evolved into the T-6 Texan.

Operators

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*United States Army Air Corps

Specifications (BC-1)

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length main= 28 ft 0 in
length alt= 8.5 m
span main= 42 ft 7 in
span alt= 12.9 m
height main= 11 ft 9 in
height alt= 3.5 m
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loaded weight main= 5,223 lb
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engine (prop)= Pratt & Whitney R-1340-47 Wasp
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power main= 550 hp
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max speed main= 207 mph
max speed alt= 333 km/h
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ceiling main= 24,000 ft
ceiling alt= 7,315 m
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* Provisions for one forward-firing cowl-mounted .30 cal. machine gun and one trainable .30 cal. machine gun in the rear cockpit.
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References

* [http://www.aero-web.org/specs/northam/bc-1.htm North American BC-1] at aero-web.org
* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/photo_galleries/aaf_wwii_vol_vi/Captions/130_BC-1.htm North American BC-1. (12135 A.C.)] (Image)