PT-19 CORNELL US BASIC TRAINER

The Fairchild PT-19 is an American single-engine low-wing mixed construction training aircraft. The flight of the prototype took place on May 15, 1939. A year later, serial production started, which lasted until 1945 and resulted in the production of over 6,300 copies. The main unit used as a power unit was the Fairchild Ranger L-440-3 engine with a capacity of 200 HP. Several versions of the aircraft were created (PT-19, PT-19A, PT-19B and PT-23S), which, however, mainly differed from each other in the engines used. The Fairchild PT-19 turned out to be a very successful aircraft. It quickly became one of the staple training machines in the USAAC, RAF and RCAF. The aircraft was also widely exported to Latin American countries. Technical data (PT-19A version): length: 8.53m, wingspan: 10.97m, height: 3.2m, maximum speed: 212km / h, climb speed: 2.86m / s, practical ceiling: 4700m, range maximum: 644 km, armament: permanent-no.