Fairchild M-62 (PT-19, PT-23, PT-26)

Trainer

Fairchild PT-19 (M-62A) Flying Bulls N50429 T43-5205 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Fairchild M-62 is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Fairchild Aircraft. The main variants are the PT-19, PT-23 and PT-26.
The PT-23 was equipped with a Continental radial engine due to a shortage of Ranger piston engines.
Crew2
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelFairchild Ranger 6-440C-3
Engine Power134 kW180 hp
Speed302 km/h163 kts
  188 mph
Service Ceiling4.663 m15.300 ft
Range693 km374 NM
430 mi.
Empty Weight917 kg2.022 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.270 kg2.800 lbs
Wing Span10,97 m35 ft 12 in
Wing Area18,6 m²200 ft²
Length8,53 m27 ft 12 in
Height3,20 m10 ft 6 in
First Flight15.05.1939
Production Statusout of production
Total Production6397
ICAO CodeFA62
Data for (Version)Fairchild PT-19A (M-62A)
VariantsPT-19, PT-19A, PT-19B, PT-23, PT-23A, PT-26, PT-26A, PT-26B, Cornell I (PT-26), Cornell II (PT-26A), Cornell III (PT-26B)

[Photo-ID: 7563] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Fairchild (Fleet) M-62A-3 Cornell II, , C-GCWC, c/n FC195,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairchild (Fleet)
M-62A-3 Cornell II
Reg.: C-GCWC
c/n: FC195
 
ex RCAF 10835 and marked as such, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7564] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Fairchild (Fleet) M-62A-3 Cornell II, , C-GCWC, c/n FC195,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairchild (Fleet)
M-62A-3 Cornell II
Reg.: C-GCWC
c/n: FC195
 
ex RCAF 10835 and marked as such, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7561] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Fairchild (Fleet) M-62A-3 Cornell II, , CF-CVF, c/n 1070,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairchild (Fleet)
M-62A-3 Cornell II
Reg.: CF-CVF
c/n: 1070
 
ex RCAF FV702, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7562] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
Fairchild (Fleet) M-62A-3 Cornell II, , CF-CVF, c/n 1070,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairchild (Fleet)
M-62A-3 Cornell II
Reg.: CF-CVF
c/n: 1070
 
ex RCAF FV702, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7347] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06
Fairchild PT-19 (M-62A), Flying Bulls, N50429, c/n T43-5205,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairchild
PT-19 (M-62A)
Flying Bulls
Reg.: N50429
c/n: T43-5205
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 11020] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Fairchild PT-19A Cornell, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), 41-14675, c/n T41-613,© Karsten Palt, 2015Fairchild
PT-19A Cornell
United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Reg.: 41-14675
c/n: T41-613
 
ex N53963
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 11297] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Fairchild PT-19B Cornell, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), 43-5598, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015Fairchild
PT-19B Cornell
United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Reg.: 43-5598
 
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 11021] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Fairchild PT-26 Cornell, Royal Canadian Air Force, 10530, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015Fairchild
PT-26 Cornell
Royal Canadian Air Force
Reg.: 10530
 
ex N1270N
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]