North American T-6 Ride

Description:
This dual-controlled, advanced trainer will give you a personal peek into how fighter pilots of the 1940's trained for their historic WWII careers.

Climb into the cockpit and settle carefully into your chute and bucket seat. With a flip of the ignition switch the prop begins to turn and the 600HP radial engine pops, sputters and roars into life!

Feel the G forces during your Warbird adventure fight as you carve up the sky with some high powered flying. Experience the unique sound, smell, and feel of a genuine ex-Navy supercharged fighter trainer.

During this step back in time, you will get a flight briefing, in-flight lesson and even fly the plane!

About the North American T-6:
Known as the "Pilot Maker" because it trained over 100,000 allied pilots in WW II, the Texan was built as an advanced fighter trainer for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy and many Allied Nations.

The designation AT-6 was used by the Army Air Corps, while the Air Force refered to it as a T-6, while the Navy called the aircraft an SNJ. The Commonwealth Air Forces referred to it as a Harvard.

They were designed to be flown by experienced pilots transitioning to the hot front line fighters of the 1940's and were used to teach air combat, gunnery, bombing and aircraft carrier operations.

The aircraft has a 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine and carried armament of 3 .30 caliber machine guns and a 400-500 pound rocket or bombload. A total of 15,495 T-6s of all variants were produced between the mid-1930s and mid-1950.

Availability:
Year Round

Location(s):
Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL

Essential Information:
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and weigh no more than 250 pounds.

Duration:
30 or 40 minute flight options

Maximum Participants:
1 passenger per plane

Spectators:
Allowed, you can watch the plane take off and land.

Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.

What to Wear:
Wear comfortable clothing appropriate for weather conditions. We recommend dressing in layers and avoiding windbreakers as they tend to fill with air

Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 14 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy:
Once you have received a booking confirmation, cancellations and rescheduling are allowed up to 14 days prior to the Experience. Failure to appear on your booked date, cancel or reschedule at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.

Experience ID:
AIR-CHI-0008