Chris Kyler’s Fairchild PT-26 Cornell

Chris Kyler’s Fairchild PT-26 Cornell


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History:
Ex-Royal Canadian Air Force primary trainer during WWII. Purchased under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and delivered into service in 1943. Removed from service in 1945. Several owners throughout the next 45 years. Completely restored by Mr. Roger Miller of Eads, TN in 1992. Sold in 2010 and again, to the current owner, in December 2011. Current owner is a retired, Marine Corps Aviator, and the aircraft resides in Meridian, MS.

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Specifications

Registration Number Date of Manufacture
N526PT 1943
Aircraft Role Nickname
Primary Trainer
Aircraft Type: Wingspan:
Fairchild PT-26 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:
4.5 Gals Single 200 hp Ranger L440 inverted inline piston engine, or 220 hp Continental W670 radial piston en
Propeller type: Max Speed
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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Photos

In the overhead Take-off Sleek

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Restoration
Current owner does not have documents or photo’s of restoration at this time.


Restoration Images

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