High Gallery
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Military Aircraft
Photo by Coil B. Thouanel |
| In 1933 the Stearman Aircraft Company began production of the PT-13 based on its earlier PT-9 primary trainer bought in small numbers by the US Army Air Corps. By 1936 substantial orders had been placed for new trainer, which became universally known as the "Kaydet", and in 1939 Boeing bought Stearman as its Wichita Division. When production ended in February 1945, some 10,346 example of the type had been produced in a large number of forms. The type has proved so rugged , moreover, that many ex- military aircraft are still airworthy. Munch prized as a working type for its low operating cost, simplicity and rugged power. These are generally know just as Stearmmans, and are used mainly for crop dusting. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Boeing | Length: 25 ft 0.25 in. |
| First Flight: Unknown | Height: 9 ft. 2 in. |
| Model: PT-13 | Wing Span: 32 ft. 2 in. |
| Crew: Two | Wing Area: 297.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Kaydet | Empty Weight: 1,936 lb |
| Basic Role: Trainer | Max. Weight: 2.717 lb. |
| Other
Versions:
PT-13: army
trainer with 215-hp/160kW Lycoming R-650-5 engine.
PT-13A: 220-hp/164-kW
R680-7 engine.
PT-13B: R-680-11
engine.
PT-17: 220-hp/164-kW
Continental R-670-5 engine.
PT-17A: blind
flying instrumentation.
PT-18: PT-13A
with 225-hp/168-kW Jacobs r-755-7 engine.
P-18A: blind
flying instrumentation.
PT-27: PT-18
model for Canada.
N2S-1: naval
trainer with r-670-14 engine.
N2S-2:
R680-2 engine.
N2S-3:
R670-4 engine.
N2S-4: naval
equivalent of the PT-17.
N2S-5: identical
army and navy models based on the PT-17A with the R-680-17 engine
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Armament: None |
| Principal User: Canada and USA. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Lycoming R-680-17 radial piston. |
| Range: 505 miles. | Horsepower: 220-hp |
| Max. Speed: 124 mph. | No. Of Engines: One |
| Ceiling: 11,200 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 10,000 ft. in 17 minutes 18 seconds. |
