Fairchild
PT-19
Cornell
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Fairchild developed the PT-19 in 1938 to satisfy a military requirement for a rugged monoplane primary trainer, and it went into quantity production in 1940. In addition to those manufactured by Fairchild, the Aeronca, Howard and St. Louis Aircraft Corps. produced Cornells. Fleet Aircraft Ltd. produced them in Canada.

From the basic PT-19, Fairchild produced two more aircraft: the Continental radial engine powered PT-23 and the PT-26 with an enclosed cockpit. Altogether the U.S. Army Air Forces accepted 7,742 Cornells, of which 4,889 were PT-19s. Additional Cornells went to Canada, Norway, Brazil, Ecuador and Chile.
SPECIFICATIONS: PERFORMANCE:
Span:  35 ft. 11 3/16 in. Maximum speed:  124 mph
Length:  27 ft. 8 3/8 in. Cruising speed:  106 mph
Height:  7 ft. 9 in. Range:  480 miles
Empty Weight:  Service ceiling:  16,000 ft.
Gross Weight:  2,450 lbs. loaded  
Crew: 
Engines:  Ranger L-440 of 175 hp
Armament: 
   
SOURCE:  National Museum of the United States Air Force  
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