BT-9 trainer
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The BT-9 trainer was an American basic training aircraft of the 1930s used by the U.S. Army Air Corps to prepare pilots before they advanced to more complex combat aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BT-9 trainer canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basic trainer aircraft
ⓘ
military training aircraft ⓘ single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal fuselage with fabric-covered control surfaces ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewArrangement | tandem seating ⓘ |
| developedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | single piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| followedBy | advanced trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | U.S. Army Air Corps training command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | primary trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRole | basic pilot training ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1930s ⓘ |
| successor | North American BT-14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingPhase | basic training phase ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | pre–World War II period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basic flight instruction
ⓘ
pilot training ⓘ transition training ⓘ |
| usedToPreparePilotsFor | more complex combat aircraft ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever low wing ⓘ |
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