High Gallery
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U. S.
Military Aircraft PT-19A CORNELL Photo by Musee de 1' Air |
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In 1939 the US Air Corps finally decided that it made little sense to use slow, easily flown biplanes for training of pilots destined for fast monoplanes. after evaluating the Fairchild M62, the service order the type in 1940 as the PT-19. Some 270 of these were delivered with the Ranger L-440-1 inline engine. These were followed by 3,658 PT-19As with the 200-hp L-440-3 engine and detail refinements, and then 917 PT-19Bs with blind flying capability. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Fairchild | Length: 28 ft. 0 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 10 ft. 6 in. |
| Model: A | Wing Span: 36 ft. 0 in. |
| Crew: Two | Wing Area: 200.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Cornell | Empty Weight: 1,845 lb. |
| Basic Role: Primary trainer. | Max. Weight: 2,545 lb. |
| Other
Versions: PT-19A radial engine model in
three variants. PT-23 radial engine model in
two variants.
PT-26 Canada model in three variants. |
Armament: None |
| Principal User: Canada, Norway, and USA. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Ranger L-440-1 inline piston engine. |
| Range: 400 miles. | Horsepower: 175-hp. |
| Max. Speed: 132 mph. | No. Of Engines: One |
| Ceiling: 15,300 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 10,000 ft in 17 minutes 30 seconds. |