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Contact Info
Last Address Denver, Colorado
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1953-1954, T-29 Flying Classroom
From Year 1953
To Year 1954
Personal Memories
Once going TDY for three days, we flew a T-29 to Miami on a LORAN training mission over the Gulf of Mexico to Florida. The Instructors graded our map positions by 10 mile circular error overlays.
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T-29 Flying Classroom Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Length: 74 ft 8 in (22.8 m) * Wingspan: 91 ft 9 in (28 m) * Height: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m) * Wing area: 817 ft� (75.9 m�) * Empty weight: 25,445 lb (11,540 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 42,500 lb (19,280 kg) * Powerplant: 2� Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 315 mph (507 km/h) * Cruise speed: 280 mph (451 km/h) * Range: 1,200 mi (1,930 km) * Service ceiling 16,000 ft (4,880 m) * Rate of climb: 1,520 ft/min (463 m/min)