PT-19

	Fairchild PT-19 Cornell
	First Flight: 1939 First Use: 1940 Total Built: 7,742 Manufacturer: Fairchild Aircraft Wingspan: 36 feet 11 inch Length: 27 feet 8 inch Height: 7 feet 9 inch Engines: one 200hp Ranger L-440-3 in-line Max. Speed: 125 MPH Service Ceiling: 16,000 feet Max. Range: 430 miles Payload: none (2,450lb maximum) Armament: none Crew: 2 Cost: $7,140 in 1940
	The P-19 was the first monoplane primary trainer purchased in large numbers by the armed forces. The Fairchild Cornell series of aircraft was designed in 1938. In the United States they served as the primary low wing monoplane trainer in the Civilian Pilot Training (CPT) program. While in Canadian service the Cornell was equipped with a sliding canopy for both the pilot and the instructor. This model was designated the PT-26. Aside from the United States and Canada, PT-19's were also operated by Brazil, Chile and other South American countries. This aircraft is a PT-19B, S/N 43-5598.
	This artifact is on loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum Program.