Cessna UC-78 T-17 T-50

Item#: MPUC78T17T50

MSRP Price: $299.95

Factory Direct Price: $199.95

In the first year there were 1,287 aircraft built (UC-78), while in addition to this series models were built as a transition trainer, A T-8 and A T-17. Bobcat of the following versions were developed: UC-78A (17 units, equal to the previous version), UC-78B (wooden instead of metal screws, 1806) and the UC-78C (327 units ordered, originally named AT -17D).

Trainer version of the AT-8 were only 33 built, they had two Lycoming R-680-9 engines of 225 hp each. Then, all versions of the Cessna T-50 is equipped with Jacobs R-775 9 engines. The AT-17 (1942) was developed from the A T-8 (Jacobs engines) and the military bought 450 of these units. The next version was the AT-17A (223 pieces), which screws with wooden blades and then had yet to indicate A T-17C (466 pieces later as UC-78 were identified). Finally, there were still 60 AT-17D in 1942, a new type of radio equipment had.

There was a large number of A Cessna T-8 aircraft purchased by the British Committee for the purchase of Canadian pilots training. These aircraft were known as the Cessna Crane I. Unlike their American counterparts, the English AT ~ 8IS equipped with two Jacob, L4MB engines. There were 640 crane l's used by the Canadian Air Force. The American UC-78 was used by large numbers of Air Transport Command.

After the war, a large aantol Bobcats purchased by small airline companies, both in Europe and America. Some of these aircraft still fly.

The Cessna T-50 was following nicknames: The Bamboo Bomber, Useless-78, The Wichita Wobbler, Brasshat, Double-Breasted Cub, Boxkite, Rhapsody in Glue, San Joaquin Beau Fighter.

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