Fairchild Cornell
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The Fairchild Cornell is a World War II-era primary trainer aircraft used extensively by the Royal Canadian Air Force for pilot instruction.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era aircraft
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military trainer aircraft ⓘ single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cornell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairchild PT-26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
World War II trainer aircraft of Canada
ⓘ
World War II trainer aircraft of the United States ⓘ |
| cockpitLayout | open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | tandem two-seat ⓘ |
| construction | mixed wood-and-metal construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| engineType | radial engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1940s ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Fairchild Aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fleet Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAt | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | single piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RCAFDesignation |
Cornell Mk I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cornell Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornell Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary trainer ⓘ |
| status | retired from military service ⓘ |
| survivingExamples |
operated by private owners as warbirds
ⓘ
preserved in aviation museums ⓘ |
| USAAFDesignation |
PT-26
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PT-26A NERFINISHED ⓘ PT-26B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ab initio flight training
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basic instrument training ⓘ primary pilot training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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