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A few years ago, Top Flite introduced their "Gold Edition ARF" series. With airplanes like the Cessna 310, and most recently, their P-51D and B-25, this has been a fantastic assortment of quality airplanes. The latest addition to the series is the new AT-6 Texan. Based on the most famous WWII fighter trainer, the new Top Flite AT-6 is an excellent representation of this classic.
Designed as the NA-26 by the North American Aircraft Company, it was developed as a Basic Combat trainer and originally designated it the BC-1. The prototype BC-1 first flew in 1937, but in 1940, its role was changed to advanced trainer and it was given the new designation, AT-6.
The AT-6 Texan was the most extensively used trainer of all time with more than 17,000 built and was used to train more military pilots from more countries of the world than any other aircraft ever built before or since.
With a reputation like that it is easy to see why Top Flite picked the Texan to enter its Gold Edition lineup. Let's take a deeper look. |
