PT-19, PT-23 and PT-26 Airplanes Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

by United States Army Air Force and United States Army Air Forces

As late as 1940, the majority of Army Air Force trainees received flight lessons in biplanes such as the PT-17. The advent of high-performance combataircraft led the USAAF to seek a new plane for primary training, that would better simulate a modern fighter aircraft. Fairchild's M62, a two-seat monoplane with a higher stalling speedthat required careful flying, beat out 17 competitors for the job. Designated PT-19, the rugged aircraft was produced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193570057X
• ISBN13: 9781935700579
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"