Harvard Scale Model (1:50 scale)

The Harvard aircraft was a single-engine trainer that was used by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy during World War 2. It was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, which trained thousands of pilots and aircrew for the war effort. The Harvard was known as "the pilot maker" because of its important role in preparing pilots for combat. The Harvard was derived from the North American NA-26 design, which was first flown in 1938. It was built under license by Canadian companies, such as Noorduyn Aviation and Canadian Car and Foundry. It had a wingspan of 42 feet, a length of 29 feet, and a height of 12 feet. It had a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, capable of producing 600 horsepower. It had a top speed of 180 miles per hour, a range of 750 miles, and a ceiling of 22,400 feet. It had provision for machine guns, rockets, and practice bombs, but they were rarely used. It had a cockpit for two pilots, one in the front and one in the back. Th