Rare Seversky AT-12 - Direct Ancestor of the P-47 Thunderbolt !

This is a video of the Planes of Fame Museum's (Chino, California) very, very rare Seversky AT-12. This is the sister to the Seversky P-35 which is the direct ancestor of the famous Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

The video was taken at the Planes of Fame Airshow in 2005. The AT-12 hadn't been flown by the museum in over 20 years, but it was very easily put back in flying trim for the 2005 show. A great treat. Talk about rare!

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[SgtGrant23]

does it have a wright r-1830?

[octane130]

@SgtGrant23 This aircraft has a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engine.

[juzzi07]

that's an unusual engine note - what kind of engine did it run?

[octane130]

My previous, erroneous comment as to the engine type has been deleted. As juzzi07 says below, the engine is a Pratt & Whitney R-1830.

[GRRXtreme]

@bompiberlot I am pretty sure there is a Seversky P-35 at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio!

[Treetop64]

Actually, the P-43 Lancer is the direct predecessor of the P-47. The Seversky AT-12 is the predecessor of the P-35.

So: AT-12 --> P-35 --> P-43 --> P-47. :)

[bompiberlot]

There is not any Seversky P-35 in the world?

[granskare]

I have an av mag showing this type of machine being demod in the UK and getting banged up...

[Greenhornet270]

2 seater P-35! Beautiful ship!!

[SgtGrant23]

@octane130 nothing better than a R-1830.

[BADALASS]

@thnksno Not bad for a guy with a false leg!

[hamatoli]

This aircraft is not a japp survivor.

It was orderd by the swedish airforce as a Divebomber/lightbomber ,52 was orderd but only 2 was deliverd the rest stayed in US as trainers .