The BT-13 Valiant was a World War II-era basic trainer aircraft built by Vultee Aircraft for the United States Army Air Corps.

BT-13 Valiant in flight

Specifications (BT-13)

General Characteristics

• Crew: two, student and instructor
• Length: 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m)
• Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
• Height: 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
• Wing area: 239 ft² (22 m²)
• Empty: 3,375 lb (1,531 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 4,496 lb (2,039 kg)
• Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1, 450 hp (336 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h)
• Range: 725 miles (1,167 km)
• Service ceiling: 21,650 ft (6,600 m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

External link

• BT-13.org

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Comparable aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

Designation sequence (USAAC): BT-10 - BT-11 - BT-12 - BT-13 - BT-14 - BT-15 - BT-16 - BT-17

Designation sequence (USN): SNV