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| Fairchild PT-19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | Primary trainer | |
| Crew | Student & instructor | |
| First Flight | ||
| Entered Service | 1940 | |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild, Aeronca , St Louis Aircraft Corp., Howard Aircraft Corp., Fleet Aircraft Corp. | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 28 ft 0 in | 8.53 m |
| Wingspan | 36 ft 0 in | 10.97 m |
| Height | 10 ft 6 in | 3.20 m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | lb | kg |
| Loaded | 2,545 lb | 1,154 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | Ranger L-440-1 (PT-19) Ranger L-440-3 (PT-19A/B) Continental R-670 (PT-23) Ranger L-440-7 (PT-26) | |
| Power | 175 hp (L-440-1) 200 hp (L-440-3) 220 hp (R-670) | kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 132 mph | 212 km/h |
| Range | 430 miles | 692 km |
| Service ceiling | 15,300 ft | 4,663 m |
| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
| Power/Mass | hp/lb | kW/kg |
| Armament | ||
| None | ||
The Fairchild PT-19 was a monoplane primary trainer aircraft that served with the USAAC, RAF and RCAF during World War II. It was a contemporary of the Kaydet biplane trainer.
In 1940, the original production batch of 275, designated the PT-19, were powered by the 175 hp Ranger L-440-1 engine. In 1941 mass production began and 3,181 of the PT-19A model, powered by the 200 hp L-440-3, were made by Fairchild. An additional 477 were built by Aeronca and 44 by the St Louis Aircraft Corporation. The PT-19B, of which 917 were built, was equipped for blind flying training by attaching a collapsible hood to the front cockpit.
When a shortage of Ranger engines threatened production, the PT-23 model was introduced which was identical except for the 220 hp Continental R-670 powerplant. 869 PT-23s were built as well as 256 of the PT-23A, which was the blind flying-equipped version.
The final variant was the PT-26 which used the L-440-7 engine. The Canadian-built versions of these were designated the Cornell for use by the RAF Empire Air Training Scheme in Canada and Rhodesia. On September 5, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, a PT-26 experienced an engine failure on takeoff in CorsicanaCorsicana is a city located in Navarro County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,485. It is the county seat of Navarro County 6. Corsicana is the home of the Collin Street Bakery, which has been making fruitcakes since 18, TexasTexas joined the United States of America as its 28th member state in 1845. It has the postal abbreviation TX . The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tejas meaning friends or allies Spanish explorers mistakenly applied t. The subsequent crash killed the pilot and his passenger.
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