BT-13 VALIANT

The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was a US-made training aircraft from the Second World War. The drive was provided by a single engine in the basic version Pratt and Whitney R-985-AN-1 with 450 HP. The first flight of this machine took place in March 1939, and serial production was carried out in 1939-19347. During its course, about 11,500 aircraft of this type were built. The machine did not have on-board weapons. Vultee BT-13 Valiant was commissioned by the US Air Force, but was also used to train pilots of the Navy (under the designation SNV) and the Marine Corps. It was intended for basic training. The machine was characterized by high flight safety, was easy to pilot and reliable, but also cheap to produce and operate. These qualities meant that the machines of this type quickly won the sympathy of the pilots flying on it. In the course of serial production, several versions of the Vultee BT-13 were created, including: BT-13 (basic production series), BT-13A (version with a slightly improved drive unit) or BT-13B (version with a completely new electrical installation). Airplanes of this type were used by many foreign users, including Chile, the PRC, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Israel, Mexico and Peru.