North American Aviation 1940 For sale is a North American NA 64 Yale Trainer built in 1940, this.
Item specifics
| Condition: | Used | Make: | North American Aviation |
| Model Year: | 1940 |
The aircraft 3833 was used to train fighter & bomber pilots under the "Empire training scheme" and has trained fighter pilots from the USAAF, RCAF, RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, and the SAAF.
Between April and August 1941 while at the Conversion Training Squadron Picton, Ontario, 3383 suffered three ground loops causing category C damage to the airplane. The pilots at the time were J.W Wheeler, H.C. Cairns and W.N. Thompson.
After serving at the Picton Aerodrome, 3383 moved on to the No. 14 Service Flight Training School at RCAF Station Aylmer, Ontario. Under the controls of J.B. Straile the R-975 engine failed during formation practice on August 6,1942 causing the aircraft to hit trees on a forced landing ½ miles north of Calton, Ontario causing category B damage.
The Yale was transported to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs from the category B accident in Calton, Ontario. The repairs on 3383 were finished on February 8, 1943 and moved into storage at the No. 3 Training Command. In February 1944 3383 was removed from storage and transported to the No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec for conversion to Wireless Trainer.
Once converted to a Wireless Trainer 3383 was assigned to the No.4 Wireless Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario in April 1944. During a routine wireless training flight in August the fuel pressure gauge line broke spraying fuel inside the cockpit. The pilot, LAC Ball and wireless operator, WO2 G. Sample were ordered to bail out of 3383 but managed to land the aircraft in a small field causing no other damage to the plane.
Over the year of 1945, 3383 was transferred to the No.1 Air Command, then to the No.4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit for storage at Brantford, Ontario. She was Struck off, to War Assets for sale in September 25, with only 2333:20 total time on airframe.
During importation four left hand wing trailing edge ribs underneath the flap were damaged by "Price and Speed" customs agency, these four ribs will need to be replaced but it is a simple operation.
Considering the age of the aircraft and the fact that it has not flown in 70 years, it is still in very good shape with very minimal corrosion and would be about the easiest restoration of a WW2 aircraft that someone could do. Some wing skins have been removed for inspection and most of the structure is still in exceptional condition and covered in factory primer.
The aircraft is complete nose to tail, including engine but missing the propeller (ham std, easy to source).
The NA-64 was derived from the NA-16 design which led to the BT-9, BT-14, AT-6 / SNJ / HARVARD, NA-50 / P-64 fighters and advanced trainers. This aircraft could be converted into a P-64 fighter.
This is an exceptionally rare aircraft with only a couple restored to fly worldwide, a few under restoration and about 10 static museum pieces in existence.
Restoration has started and many small components, internal components, seats, panels, fittings etc have been done, the tail fin has been rebuilt and primed (not shown in photos) and all that remains is to inspect, repaint and repair as necessary to the fuselage and outer wings, the fuselage frame has surfaces rust present, barely any corrosion, see the pic of the interior of the rear fuselage.
Will ship worldwide at buyers expense, will fit in a 40" container, approx cost 5k to usa/uk
Specs:
Crew: two (instructor and student)
Length: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 1.4 in (12.228 m)
Height: 8 ft 10.5 in (2.705 m)
Wing area: 241.67 sq ft (22.452 m2)
Empty weight: 3,324 lb (1,508 kg)
Gross weight: 4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 4,291 lb (1,946 kg) normal weight per NAA
Fuel capacity: 104 gallons/394L including 16.5 US gallon/2.45L reserve tank
Oil capacity 9.5 US gallon/36L
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind radial engine, 420 hp (310 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed Hamilton Standard 2D30 hub & 6101A-12 blades, 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed: 267 km/h; 144 kn @ sea level
Cruise speed: 127 kn; 235 km/h @ 64% power
Never exceed speed: 261 kn 483 km/h in dive
Range: 1,175 km @ cruising speed
Range: 764 km @ maximum speed
Endurance: 5 hrs at cruising speed, 2 hours 48 minutes at maximum speed
Service ceiling: 17,500 ft (5,334 m) full load
Rate of climb: 1,120 ft/min (5.7 m/s)
Time to altitude: 11.36 min to 10,000 ft (3320 m)
Wing loading: 17.76 lb/sq ft (86.7 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 10.22lbs/hp
The reason for sale is to make room for several other rebuild projects that need a lot more attention.
***Will exchange for good Allison V-1710-E19 -E-19 -85*** or other P-39 Airacobra parts
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Current date: 2015-09-03