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Casualty Info
Home Town Aldan, PA
Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam then North Vietnam as POW
Casualty Date Feb 04, 1966
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (T-34C) 3-view
General characteristics
* Crew: Two * Length: 28 ft 6 in (8.75 m) * Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in (10.60 m) * Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) * Wing area: 180 ft² (16.7 m²) * Empty weight: 2,960 lb (1,342 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 4,400 lb (1,950 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25 turboprop, 550 shp (410 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 280 kt IAS (320 mph, 520 km/h) * Range: 600 nm (690 mi, 1,110 km) * Service ceiling 25,000 ft (7,600 m) * Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (7.5 m/s) * g limit: 4.5 positive, 2.3 negative
