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Cessna T-50 / AT-17 / UC-78 / JRC-1 Bobcat

Cessna T-50 Bobcat, N58542, c/n 4203 © Phil Gilston
Photo ©: Phil Gilston (Photos at airliners.net)

T-50 / AT-17 / UC-78 / JRC-1 Bobcat

Trainer / Transport Aircraft

The Cessna T-50 is a twin-engined five-seat light transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company.

Crew2
Passengers3
 
Propulsion2 Radial Engines
Engine ModelJacobs R-755-9
Engine Power (each)336 kW450 hp
 
max. Cruise Speed270 km/h146 kts
  168 mph
max. Speed (vne)322 km/h174 kts
  200 mph
Service Ceiling6.706 m22.000 ft
Range1.208 km652 NM
750 mi.
 
Empty Weight1.588 kg3.500 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.585 kg5.700 lbs
 
Wing Span12,78 m41,9 ft
Wing Area27,4 m295 ft
Length9,98 m32,7 ft
Height3,02 m9,9 ft
 
First Flight1939
Production Statusout of production
Total Production>5400
 
FAA TCDSA-722
 
Data for (Version)Cessna UC-78
VariantsAT-8, AT-17, AT-17A, AT-17B, AT-17C, AT-17D, AT-17E, AT-17F, AT-17G, C-78, UC-78, UC-78A, UC-78B, UC-78C, JRC-1, Crane I, Crane II

Remarks
Cessna Model T-50 was the commercial version. Military variants were designated as follows:
United States Army Air Corps: AT-8 and AT-17 Bobcat
United States Army Air Forces: C-78 and UC-78 Bobcat
United States Navy : JRC-1
Royal Canadian Air Force: Crane

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Cessna Aircraft Company
[Photo-ID: 7518] Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Cessna T-50 Crane Mk1A, , CF-FGF, c/n 1355, Karsten Palt, 2013Cessna
T-50 Crane Mk1A
Reg.: CF-FGF
c/n: 1355
 
ex RCAF 7862 and marked as such
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7519] Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Cessna T-50 Crane Mk1A, , CF-FGF, c/n 1355, Karsten Palt, 2013Cessna
T-50 Crane Mk1A
Reg.: CF-FGF
c/n: 1355
 
ex RCAF 7862 and marked as such
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 5378] Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
Cessna UC-78B Bobcat, US Army Air Force (USAAF), 42-71626, c/n 4322, Karsten Palt, 2012Cessna
UC-78B Bobcat
US Army Air Force (USAAF)
Reg.: 42-71626
c/n: 4322
 
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]
[Photo-ID: 6269] Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
Cessna UC-78B Bobcat, , NC46617, c/n 5193, Karsten Palt, 2012Cessna
UC-78B Bobcat
Reg.: NC46617
c/n: 5193
 
ex USAAF 43-7673, ex US Navy BuNo 64469
Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA]

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