Vultee BT-13 Valiant | |
Land | Usa |
Rolle | Trænerfly |
Første flyvning | Marts 1939 |
Bygget | 9525 |
Den Vultee BT-13 Valiant var et amerikansk grundlæggende træningsfly fra anden verdenskrig bygget af Vultee Aircraft til United States Army Air Corps og senere US Army Air Forces. En efterfølgende variant af BT-13 i USAAC/USAAF tjeneste blev kendt som BT-15 Valiant, mens en identisk version for US Navy var kendt som SNV og blev brugt til at træne flådeflyvere til US Navy og dets søstertjenester, US Marine Corps og US Coast Guard
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Vultee BT-13 Valiant | |
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Fotograf | Vladimir Yakubov |
Lokalisering | Travis Air Force Base Museum |
Billeder | 102 |
BT-13B tapper gåtur rundt | |
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Fotograf | Don Busack |
Lokalisering | Unknow |
Billeder | 17 |
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Vultee BT-13B Valiant | |
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Fotograf | Vladimir Yakubov |
Lokalisering | Hollister Air Show |
Billeder | 114 |
The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was a basic trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps and the United States Navy during World War II. It was the second phase of the three-phase training program for pilots. The BT-13 had a more powerful engine and was faster and heavier than the primary trainer. It required more skill to fly and was known by the cadets as the “Vultee Vibrator” because of its tendency to shake violently at high speeds. The BT-13 was also used by several other countries, including Brazil, China, Ecuador, and Turkey. It was one of the most produced American trainer aircraft, with over 11,000 units built.
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