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The PT-23 was powered by a Continental radial engine
due to shortages of the Ranger in-line engines. The PT-23A(256 built)
had blind flying instrumentation. The PT-26(670 built) was for the RCAF
and was given the name Cornell Mk.I. The PT-26A(807 built) was powered
by the 200hp(149kW) Ranger and was identified as the Cornell Mk.II. The
final variant was the PT-26B (250 built) which was built by Fleet and
known as the Cornell Mk.III in Royal Canadian Air Force service. The
Canadian aircraft featured enclosed cockpits. A large number of
PT-23/PT-26’s remain extant with a healthy proportion of those in
airworthy condition. A Cornell Mk.II (M-62B) is shown below.
N49071
c/n T43-5310
USA
2 seat trainer first flown in 1942
Engine: 220hp(164kW) Continental R-670
Length: 25’11"(7.89m)
Height: 7’6"(2.28m)Wingspan: 36’0"(10.97m)
No.built: 867 Range: 395miles(635km)
Cruising speed: 109mph(175kmh) Empty weight: 1890lb(858kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 2659lb(1207kg)
N64097
c/n 129
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