How many in 1946?

[mulwyk]

It seems like most T-craft are BC12-Ds made in 1946. They musta really been cranking out airplanes that year. Anyone know how many were produced?

[Ragwing nut]

Re: How many in 1946?

If you got Chet's book it gives production numbers of all models

[Robert Lees]

Re: How many in 1946?

As a ball park, 30 per day from March to August. That makes 6300 in 1946, and probably not too far off the mark.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: How many in 1946?

Per Chet's book 3911 in '46 only

[Robert Lees]

Re: How many in 1946?

Within a factor of 2...not bad for someone who failed UK Maths "O" level in 1976.

[DanBrown]

Re: How many in 1946?

Within a factor of 2...not bad for someone who failed UK Maths "O" level in 1976.

At least you're within an order of magnitude How's your navigation?

[AndyDuke]

Re: How many in 1946?

Lousey - remember the trip to Lambley Rob, only 20 miles up the road and you ended up in Scotland!!

[DanBrown]

Re: How many in 1946?

Been there too. Landed 25 miles beyond my intended on a crystal clear night! Was I surprised when instead of grass under my wheels, there was 200 ft wide concrete - and a bunch of military ships on the ramp. Luckily it was a joint use field with no tower, so I took off and found the right field.

[mulwyk]

Re: How many in 1946?

OK, we'll say 4000 in 1946.

I'm writing an update on my T-craft restoration for our local EAA newsletter and I thought it might be interesting to have some BC12-D production figures from that era.

[Jeffbo1]

Re: How many in 1946?

Mine was built August 5th of 46' and its serial number is 9820...don't know how the serial relates to production numbers but there must have been a lot of ships built that year in anticipation of the post war flying boom that didn't happen until about 1978..ha

[Forrest Barber]

Re: How many in 1946?

Chet has them correct in his book from my records here....