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Fleetwings BT-12
| BT-12 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military basic trainer |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Fleetwings |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Force |
| Number built | 25 |
The Fleetwings Model 23 was a 1940s all-metal basic training monoplane built by Fleetwings for the United States Army Air Force as the BT-12.
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Development
After the United States entered the Second World War the United States Army Air Force was ill-prepared for a major war. In an effort to obtain as many aircraft as possible the USAAF contracted a specialist fabricator of sheet stainless steel to produce a basic training monoplane. A prototype Model 23 was ordered as the XBT-12. The XBT-12 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a Pratt & Whitney R985 engine. The aircraft had two identical tandem cockpits for instructor and pupil covered by a continuous canopy.
After evaluation of the XBT-12 an order for 200 production aircraft, designated BT-12 was placed. Only 24 aircraft were delivered between 1942 and 1943 when the contract was cancelled.
Variants
- Model 23
- Company designation
- XBT-12
- Army designation for the prototype Model 23, one built.
- BT-12
- Army designation for the production Model 23, 24 built, 176 cancelled.
Operators
Specifications (BT-12)
See also
Designation sequence
- Fleetwings:
Model 23 • Model 33
Related lists
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References
- John Andrade, U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909, Midland Counties Publications, 1979, ISBN 0 904597 22 9 (Page 61)
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing
External links
Template:USAF trainer aircraft
Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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