Bruce Olson’s North American T-6G “Popeye”

History:
After WWII it went to Spain as did many T-6 aircraft. It came back in the early “80’s” and became a civilian aircraft it crashed in 1985 and was rebuilt by Jim Stiles and sold to Jim Jatho in 2001 he flew “Popeye” for 285 HRS then I bought it from Jim in early 2011 and I have put 150 HRS on “Popeye” mostly in formation.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N29931	1941
Aircraft Role	Nickname
Trainer	“Pilot Maker”
Aircraft Type:	Wingspan:
North American AT-6/SNJ/ Harvard	42 feet .25 inches
Overall length:	Empty weight:
29 feet 6 inches	4158 pounds
Gross weight:	Fuel capacity:
5300 pounds	140 gallons/ 550 miles
Oil capacity	Engine type:
10 Gallons	Single 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1 radial piston engine
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Hamilton Standard 12D40	240 mph
Rate of Climb	Cruise Speed
	155 mph
Service Ceiling	Number of Crew
21,500 feet	Two
Armament	Bomb Load
None	None
Number Built	Number Surviving
15000	800+