Stoddard-Hamilton T-9 Stalker

The Stoddard-Hamilton T-9 Stalker, also known as the Arocet AT-9 or Arocet AT-T Tactical Trainer, was an American military training monoplane designed and built by Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft of Arlington, Washington and based on the Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III.^[1]

Design and development

First flown on July 24, 1988 the Stalker is a military training version of the Glasair III, an all-composite, cantilever, low-wing monoplane. The Stalker is powered by a 420 hp (313 kW) Allison 250-B17D turboprop driving a three-bladed metal tractor propeller. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and the enclosed cockpit has two seats side-by-side with dual controls and a zero/zero pilot extraction system. The Stalker has two underwing hardpoints outboard of the landing gear for military ordnance.^[1] The prototype was destroyed in a fatal accident on May 29, 1989.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 21 ft 9½ in (6.64 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft 3½ in (7.10 m)
• Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
• Wing area: 81.2 ft² (7.54 m²)
• Empty weight: 1500 lb (680 kg)
• Gross weight: 2700 lb (1225 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Allison 250-B17D turboprop, 420 hp (313 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 403 mph (649 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 366 mph (589 km/h)
• Stall speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
• Range: 1587 miles (2554 km)
• Service ceiling: 37000 ft (11280 m)
• G limits: +6.9/-4
• Rate of climb: 3325 ft/min ( m/s)

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