Pacific Aircraft Models 33/43
Wingspan: 17.25"
Fuselage Length: 12.25"
Model Collectors and Military Enthusiasts Will Marvel The Quality of Our Stearman PT-17 Model Airplane
Our Stearman PT-17 model airplane is delicately handcrafted and made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Painstakingly and passionately worked by our master craftsmen on the Stearman PT-17 model airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.
Our museum-quality Stearman PT 17 model plane is truly unique and not constructed from kits. The Stearman PT 17 model plane comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality Stearman PT 17 model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.
Stearman PT 17 History:
Defined as one of the most recognizable WWII trainers ever built, the PT-17 Stearman "Kaydet" flies on into the 21st Century. Designed originally as the Model 70 by Lloyd Stearman, the design was adopted by Boeing after it bought the Stearman Co. The Kaydet trained many of the aviators of WWII in their early days as pilots and soldiered on after WWII as popular recreational and agricultural aircraft.
The PT -17 "Kaydet" was initially received by the United States Navy in the form of the Model 73 production series model and designated as the NS-1 in no fewer than 61 total delivered examples. The Model 75 was derived from this production model and was then accepted by the United States Army with the more identifiable PT-13 designation, though these models were now fitted with a Lycoming-brand powerplant of some 215 horsepower. Further developments led to increasingly improved versions of the base Model 75 that featured a host of powerplant and instrumental changes. Kaydets were now being produced on orders of thousands and consisted of a slew of USN and US Army variants differing mainly in engine types.
More than 10,000 Pt-17 built, and 1000+ number still airworthy.
