Planet Earth HD DVD Set $29.95! Shop More Than 40 Best Selling Books
Stuff You Can Buy
 
 
 
Featured Movie
Flight of the Phoenix
more movies >>
 
Aviation Directories

AVIATION TOP 100 - www.avitop.com Avitop.com

Click here to vote for Ken's Aviation

Vultee BT-13 Valiant


click on photo for more images

The U.S. Army Air Corps placed an order for 300 Valiants in 1939, at that time the largest order placed by the Army for basic training aircraft.  Subsequent production raised the total to over 11,000 aircraft.

All versions were retired from service as soon as World War II ended.

 
 Specifications (BT-13A)  Designations
 
Type: Basic Trainer
Engines: one 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 Wasp Junior radial engine
V-74: Vultee designation
BT-13: U.S. Army Basic Trainer
BT-15: U.S. Army variant with Wright R-975 radial engine
SNV: U.S. Navy designation
 
 Related Pages  Related Websites
 
More about Vultee Aircraft
BT-13.org
 
 Stuff You Can Buy
 

Print:
BT-13 Valiant
Ken Fox

Display Model:
mahogany
 

page updated 08 February 2008

 

  

Links | Use of photographs | References  | Disclaimer | Privacy | Ballparks

© Kenneth W Shanaberger 2000 - 2008