Fairchild M-62 (PT-19, PT-23, PT-26)
Trainer
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.
Crew | 2 |
Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
Engine Model | Fairchild Ranger 6-440C-3 | |
Engine Power | 134 kW | 180 hp |
Speed | 302 km/h | 163 kts 188 mph |
Service Ceiling | 4.663 m | 15.300 ft |
Range | 693 km | 374 NM 430 mi. |
Empty Weight | 917 kg | 2.022 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.270 kg | 2.800 lbs |
Wing Span | 10,97 m | 35 ft 12 in |
Wing Area | 18,6 m² | 200 ft² |
Length | 8,53 m | 27 ft 12 in |
Height | 3,20 m | 10 ft 6 in |
First Flight | 15.05.1939 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | 6397 |
ICAO Code | FA62 | |
Data for (Version) | Fairchild PT-19A (M-62A) | |
Variants | PT-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 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 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 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 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 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) 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) 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 Reg.: 10530 ex N1270N | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |