Tim Trimble’s Fleet Built PT-26

Tim Trimble’s Fleet Built PT-26


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History:

26 November 1943 – Taken on strength by No. 2 Training Command at Winnipeg

This aircraft was built as a Lend Lease funded aircraft, also issued RAF serial FZ337 and USAAF serial 43-36387 (PT-26B-FE), RAF serial number marked as company number. First used by No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School at Virden, Manitoba. Placed in storage on 17 November 1944. It was placed in storage with 257:40 total time. She was a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program and trained British, Canadian, and American pilots. These trainers were described as Heroes’ Alma Mater.

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Specifications

Registration Number Date of Manufacture
N79307 1943
Aircraft Role Nickname
Primary Trainer Cornell
Aircraft Type: Wingspan:
Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-3 36 feet
Overall length: Empty weight:
27 feet 8.5 inches 2022 pounds
Gross weight: Fuel capacity:
2736 pounds 400 miles
Oil capacity Engine type:
Single 200 hp Ranger L440 inverted inline piston engine, or 220 hp Continental W670 radial piston en
Propeller type: Max Speed
Sensenich 2 blade 122 mph
Rate of Climb Cruise Speed
95 mph
Service Ceiling Number of Crew
13,200 feet Two Tandem
Armament Bomb Load
None None
Number Built Number Surviving
7742 all variants 100+ all variants

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