Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Fairchild PT-26 Cornell
Bill Maloney 1/22/2010 |
01 Fairchild PT-26 Cornell | 02 Fairchild PT-26 Cornell | 03 Fairchild PT-26 Cornell Nose | 04 Fairchild PT-26 Cornell Tail |
05 PT-26 Cornell Canopy | 06 PT-26 Cornell Main Gear | 07 Fairchild PT-26 Cornell |
Other PT-26 trainer aircraft at this and another Aviation Museum |
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Fairchild PT-26 at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Project at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY | A Fleet PT-26 Cornell also at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Fairchild PT-19 Cornell at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, OH |
Length: 27 feet 8 inches
Wingspan: 35 feet, 11 inches
Height: 7 feet, 9 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: 2,000 lbs Empty 2,700 lbs Max
Max Speed: 124 mph
Cruise Speed: 106 mph
Range: 410 miles
Service Ceiling: 13,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 45 Gallons
Powerplant: Ranger L-440 Inverted Inline Air Cooled 6cyl, 175 hp
Armament:
None
First Flight : 1939
Cost: $15,400
Here's a Fairchild Cornell Youtube video of a PT-19 taxiing and taking off and doing a low level flyby. One more Youtube Fairchild Cornell Video of a PT-19 starting up.
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