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Penn, Percy J., Maj USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Daphne
Date of Passing Aug 11, 1999
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1950-2003, AT-7 Navigator
From Year 1950
To Year 2003
Personal Memories
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AT-7 Navigator Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: 2 pilots * Capacity: 6 passengers * Length: 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) * Wingspan: 47 ft 8 in (14.53 m) * Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) * Wing area: 349 ft² (32.4 m²) * Empty weight: 6,175 lb (2,800 kg) * Loaded weight: 7,500 lb (3,400 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 8,727 lb (3,959 kg) * Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 "Wasp Junior" radial engines, 450 hp (336 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 225 mph (195 knots, 360 km/h) * Range: 1,200 mi (1,000 NM, 1,900 km) at 160 mph (260 km/h) * Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (7,930 m) * Rate of climb: 1,850 ft/min (9.4 m/s)