BT-13 Vultee Model Airplane

Vultee BT-13 Model Airplane: An Exquisite Addition to Your Growing Collection

The Vultee BT-13 model airplane's paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the real plane. Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model airplanes just like the Vultee BT-13. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our Vultee BT-13 model airplane exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual airplane.

The BT-13 Vultee-vibrator model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The BT-13 Vultee-vibrator model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each BT-13 Vultee-vibrator model plane will surely be appreciated by aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of the original plane.

BT-13 Valiant Vibrator History:

Designed by Richard Palmer, the BT-13 Valiant is a basic trainer aircraft of World War II manufactured by Vultee Aircraft. The Vultee BT-13 had a continuous canopy with its crew of two sitting in tandem behind dual controls. It was also equipped with blind flying instruments to teach new pilots the basics of flying at night or in foul weather. BT-13 students soon gave the airplane a nickname which described its most memorable characteristic: Vultee Vibrator.

The BT-13 Valiant was flown by most American pilots during World War II. The BT-13 incorporates a more powerful engine and was faster and heavier than the primary trainer. The BT-13's maiden flight was on March 1939. The BT-13 had served its purpose well and it made a good aircraft to help transition many hundreds of pilots toward their advance trainers and fighters yet to be mastered. The BT-13 has a crew of two, for a student and instructor. It has a maximum speed of 180 mph and a range of 725 miles. It incorporates a Pratt Whitney R-985-AN-1. The primary users and operators of the BT-13 are the USAAF and the US Navy.

When production ceased in 1944, 11,537 Valiants had been produced. The Valiant was retired at the end of the war, but over 100 of these aircraft are still registered in the United States today, although it is believed that less than half are actively airworthy.