History:
N214CR Serial Number 41-9486 was the 50th AT-11 built and is currently the oldest flying.
The Army Air Force AT-11 known as the Kansan was an advanced twin engine trainer that was used to train Bombardiers, Gunners and Navigators during and after World War II.
The AT-11 was setup as a smaller version of the B-17 Flying Fortress or B-24 Liberator. This provided a simulated training environment similar to the full sized bombers. Over 90% of all Bombardiers in WWII trained in the glass nosed version of the famous Twin Beech.
The same C-1 autopilot that was used in all bombers of WWII was tied to the Norden bombsight on the AT-11. For gunnery training a single 30 caliber motor driven turret or a twin 30 caliber electrically powered turret was installed in the top of the rear fuselage.
History of 41-9486
*1941 August – This AT-11 rolled off the assembly line at a contract price of $54,242.00
*1942 February – Delivered to Victorville Army Airfield Bomb Training School
*1944 January – Assigned to Childress AAFLD TX
*1944 December – Returned to Victorville for the remainder of WWII
*Post WWII – Air Force Reserve, Birmingham, AL. Troop Carrier Wings, Miami, FL and Memphis, TN
* 2011 – Purchased by current owners Fran Torbett Hess & John Hess
During WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were the first women in America’s history to fly military aircraft. WASP were stationed and flew AT-11s at Childress and Victorville during the time this aircraft was assigned to those bases.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N214CR | August 1941 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Trainer – Bombardier & Gunner | Kansan |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Beechcraft AT-11 | 47 feet 8 inches |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 34 feet 3 inches | 6467 Lbs. |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 9465 Lbs. | 430 Gal. per STC |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| 16 Gal. | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Hamilton Standard 22-D30 | 215 mph |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 1000 feet/minute | 150 mph |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 21,400 | 4 |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| 2 30 caliber machine guns | 10 100Lb Bombs |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 1584 | Approx. 5 flying |
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Restoration
Currently being restored to a more original configuration.
Restoration Images
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Links
http://AT-11Beech.com
http://AT-11Kansan.wikia.com
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