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In the early 1950s Temco initiated design of a lightweight primary jet trainer which it designated Model 51 Pinto. A cantilever mid-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear, accommodating the instructor and pupil in tandem in an enclosed cockpit, it was powered by a Continental J69-T-9 turbojet.
The prototype, first flown on 26 March 1956, was later tested by the US Navy, which then ordered 14 production aircraft under the designation TT-1. The first jet trainer in service with any of the US air arms, it was operated by the US Navy to study the feasibility of using jet aircraft for primary training. No further production followed, and plans for a Super Pinto attack trainer also failed.
| ENGINE | 1 x 418kg Continental J69-T-9 turbojet |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1996 kg | 4400 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 9.09 m | 29 ft 10 in |
| Length | 9.32 m | 30 ft 7 in |
| Height | 3.30 m | 10 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 13.94 m2 | 150.05 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 555 km/h | 345 mph |
| Ceiling | 9815 m | 32200 ft |
Jack Thompson, AirAmerica(@)charter.net, 28.08.2008
I'm supprised at the wing-span. I have owned a Temco Swift for 16 years with a IO-360 engine (Continental 210 HP) and the wing span on it is also 29ft 10 inches. If the Pinto is anything like my Temco SwIFT iT IS A GREAT AIRCRAFT. Jack Thompson
Bobby Gambrell, brell38(@)msn.com, 14.05.2008
I worked on this plane in 1957 for TEMCO in Grand Prairie,
Texas
Thanks
Dennis Young, dyoungpy(@)mac.com, 13.05.2008
I was in the sixth class at Pensacola to fly this great little plane while in primary flight training in the fall of 1959. One of the things I recall was we always landed with the low fuel light on as its max flight time was around one hour and fifteen minuets and because of this, the tower always cleared us for immediate landing ahead of the T34's who would have to go around until we were down.
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Do you have any comments concerning this aircraft ?
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