What is a Vultee BT-13?

Design and development. The Vultee BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.

What kind of trainer was the BT-13 Valiant?

The Vultee BT-13 Valiant joins the Fairchild PT-19 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-13/17 series (see NASM collection for both aircraft) as the most widely used United States primary trainers of World War II. Using its own money, Vultee developed a Model V-51 basic combat trainer in the late 1930s.

What was the BT-13 called in WW2?

The V-74 satisfactorily passed further Army tests and received the designation BT-13. The Vultee BT-13 Valiant joins the Fairchild PT-19 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-13/17 series (see NASM collection for both aircraft) as the most widely used United States primary trainers of World War II.

When did Vultee develop the V-51?

Using its own money, Vultee developed a Model V-51 basic combat trainer in the late 1930s. The U. S. Army Air Corps tested the aircraft in 1939 under the designation BC-3 and found it acceptable with some reservations.