North American T-6 Texan

This article is about the T-6 Texan produced by North American Aviation starting in 1935. For the similarly-named T-6 Texan II produced by Beechcraft starting in 1998, see Beechcraft T-6 Texan II.

The North American T-6 Texan is an American military trainer manufactured by North American Aviation beginning in 1935. It is one of, if not the, least expensive United States warbirds that can be privately owned and operated.

Summary

“	The T-6 Texan is a two-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven military aircraft that was produced by North American Aviation and saw its most notable use during the Second World War. Also designated the "SNJ" and the "Harvard", its lineage began with the North American NA-16, which took its maiden flight on April 1, 1935 and was ultimately developed into the T-6. Nicknamed the "Pilot Maker", the aircraft was used primarily as an advanced trainer, with some limited time as a light combat and test platform aircraft. A total of 15,495 Texans were produced, with the militaries of more than 60 countries flying them from the late 1930s through the 1990s. While not the most famous airplane of World War II, it was one of the most important of that conflict, as most all allied pilots, of all aircraft types, trained and learned invaluable flying skills in the Texan. A taildragger, the T-6 has retractable main landing gear, an enclosed tandem cockpit, and a low wing with a span of 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m). The aircraft is renowned for being "overbuilt," meaning rugged and able to endure rigorous use, decade after decade. It is also known as being somewhat challenging to operate, especially on the ground, which was intentional, to ensure proper piloting skills prior to military aviators entering actual combat. The T-6 is powered by a 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine that produces 600 hp (447 kW) and drives a variable pitch, two-blade propeller. The Texan cruises at 126 kn (233 km/h), has a top speed of 181 kn (335 km/h), and a service ceiling of 24,000 feet above sea level. Powerful, loud, and imposing, the North American T-6 Texan is a favorite among warbird pilots, for its presence as well as its performance. A true pilot's airplane, the sturdy Texan does exactly what it's told to do, over and over, through most all conditions, from straight and level flight, to snap rolls.	”
	~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its hangar page

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS
FS2020		2	1
XP11			1
DCS
P3D		1
XP10
FSX	1	2	1
FS2004		1	2

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

FS2020XP11P3DFSXFS2004

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	T-6	Asobo @FightSimulator.com	With purchase of Reno Air Races (Expansion)
Payware	T-6 (Almost Perfect) T-6 (Baby Boomer) T-6 (Baron's Revenge) T-6 (Big Red) T-6 (Eros) T-6 (Gotcha!) T-6 (Gunslinger) T-6 (Radial Velocity) T-6 (Six-Cat) T-6 (Undecided)	Asobo @FightSimulator.com	With purchase of Reno Air Races (Full Collection)
Freeware	T-6	Archer374 @Flightsim.to	View/camera mod

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	T-6G	Khamsin Studio @X-Plane.org

Prepar3D v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	T-6	A2A

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	T-6	Lockheed Martin @Prepar3d.com	P3Dv1-P3Dv3 only
Payware	T-6	A2A
Payware	T-6	Virtavia @SimMarket
Freeware	T-6G	Warwick Carter, et. al. @FlyAway

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	T-6	Virtavia @SimMarket
Freeware	T-6	Denis da Silva & Daniel da Silva @FlyAway	Racing livery
Freeware	T-6G	Cliff Presley & Denis da Silva @Rikoooo

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Included Liveries

T-6 (Reno 1/2)T-6 (Reno 2/2)

The following liveries are included in both the Reno Air Races (Expansion) and Reno Air Races (Full Collection) packages.

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  Standard
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  Livery 1
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  Livery 2
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  Livery 3
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  Livery 4
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  Livery 5
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  Livery 6
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  Livery 7

The following liveries are included only in the Reno Air Races (Full Collection) package.

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  Almost Perfect
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  Baby Boomer
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  Baron's Revenge
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  Big Red
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  Eros
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  Gotcha!
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  Gunslinger
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  Radial Velocity
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  Six-Cat
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  Undecided

History

Reno Air Races (Expansion) (2021-11-18):

• Officially added the North American T-6 Texan to the simulator
  • Includes 8 liveries

Reno Air Races (Full Collection) (2021-11-18):

• Added 10 real-life racer models/liveries: Almost Perfect, Baby Boomer, Baron's Revenge, Big Red, Eros, Gotcha!, Gunslinger, Radial Velocity, Six-Cat, and Undecided

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability						Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party