History:
Aircraft was completely restored in 2013
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N1777 | 1941 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Primary Trainer | “Maytag Messerschmitt” |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Ryan Aircraft Company PT-22 “Recruit” | 30 feet 1 inch |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 22 feet 5 inches | 1313 pounds |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 1885 pounds | 350 miles |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| Single 165 hp Kinner R540-1 radial engine | |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Sensenich 90H-89 | 190 mph |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 100 mph | |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 15,000 feet | Two |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| None | None |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 1273 | 85 |
Restoration
Bulkhead castings were replaced. New skins were fabricate. Wings were made completely new.
Restoration Images
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