North American BT-9 / BT-14 / NA-64

Trainer

North American NA-64 Yale RCAF 3417 National Museum of the US Air Force © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The North American BT-9 / BT-14 / NA-64 is a familiy of single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft with fixed landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer North American Aviation. The US Navy Designation is NJ-1. The manufacturer's model designation is NA-19.
The BT-14 and NA-64 Yale differ from the basic BT-9 by having a longer all metal fuselage instead of the fabric covered fuselage together with some aerodymic improvements. BT-9 and NA-64 Yale are powered by a Wright R-975 engine. BT-14 is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine. The German Luftwaffe operated a larger number of NA-57 (similar to NA-64 Yale) captured in France during WWII. The BT-9 (NA-16-4M) was also license built in Sweden by ASJA as Sk 14. Further development led to the North American AT-6 Texan.
Crew2
Propulsion1 Radial Engine
Engine ModelWright R-975-53 Whirlwind
Engine Power298 kW400 hp
max. Cruise Speed235 km/h127 kts
  146 mph
Speed272 km/h147 kts
  169 mph
Service Ceiling6.020 m19.750 ft
Range1.411 km762 NM
877 mi.
Empty Weight1.396 kg3.078 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.030 kg4.475 lbs
Wing Span12,81 m42 ft 0 in
Wing Area23,6 m²254 ft²
Length8,53 m27 ft 12 in
Height5,94 m19 ft 6 in
First Flight15.04.1936
Production Statusout of production
Total Production> 950
Developed fromNorth American NA-16
Data for (Version)North American BT-9
VariantsBT-9, BT-14, NA-64, NJ-1, NA-19, NA-57

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