T-2 Modification
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The T-2 required modifications for the first nonstop transcontinental flight.
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Army Air Service engineers modified the T-2 for the first nonstop transcontinental flight. They increased the fuel capacity to 725 gallons, strengthened the wing to bear the load, and installed a second set of flight controls in the fuselage so pilots John Macready and Oakley Kelly could safely exchange positions in flight.
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Sally M. Macready Foundation Collection
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