John Zayac’s McDonald Racer #37 | EAA Warbirds QR Code Website

History:
The McDonald Racer #37 is a T-6 Gold Class competitor of the National Championship Air Races, reaching speeds up to 234.927 miles per hour. Most recently the aircraft placed 2nd in the 2010 air races. The Pilot, John Zayac, has been licensed for over 20 years and has competed in the races for the past 12 years. The McDonald Racer #37 crew is a unique team of experts including skilled mechanics, pilots, race strategy engineers, photographers, business professionals and more. Although the crew members are as diverse as they come, they all share one definitive passion…T-6 Air Racing! The team’s goals include: promoting children’s interest in aviation, breaking and maintaining the T-6 air racing speed record of 244.523 miles per hour and winning first place in the T-6 Gold Class. Learn more about the aircraft and team by visiting www.T6RaceTeam.com.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N3666F	1938
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	110 gallons/ 550 miles
Oil capacity	Engine type:
	Single 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1 radial piston engine
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Hamilton Standard 12D40	205 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
13000	800+