PT-22 Recruit
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The Ryan PT-22 Recruit is a military trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps and it successor the United States Army Air Forces for primary pilot training. It was the first monoplane that the Army had used for primary pilot training as all previous PT aircraft were biplanes.

* Ryan PT-22 Recruit - Completed, Pictures on the Photos page.1
shortly after as the PT-22 Recruit and were later joined by 25 PT-22As, an undelivered order for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force) and then 250 PT-22Cs, 2
1/72 Special Hobby RYAN PT-22 RECRUIT American WWII Trainer *MINT* Returns: Not accepted 1 Bid $7.3
16x20 poster of the PT-22 Recruit and the PT-17 Stearman in formation over Upland, CA £14.4
Ryan PT-22 Recruit - Click here for a bigger picture and more information Photographer: Derek Heley Location: RAF Mildenhall (MHZ / 5

Made by Ryan Aeronautical.

Ryan received a contract for 1,023 PT-22 Recruits, which were similar to the earlier model. He also developed the civil S-C cabin version.6
RYAN ST3KR - G-RLWG (1942) The ST3KR (or PT-22 Recruit as it was known in military service) was one of a number of military training types to emerge in the USA at the outbreak of the Second 7
The IEW’s Ryan PT-22 Recruit is the military production version of the Ryan ST-3KR of which 1,048 were built between 1941 and early 1942.8
The Ryan PT-22 Recruit was a primary trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, and the United States Army Air Force during the 1940s.9
More Users
United States Army Air Corps
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
2.18 m
Stall Speed Main
3840.0
Length Alt
6.90 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1860.0
Power Alt
120.0
Range Main
13860.0
Loaded Weight Main
1860.0
Max Speed Alt
200.0
Never Exceed Speed Alt
305.0
Loading Main
14
Height Main
218.44000000000003
Airfoil
NACA 2412
Cruise Speed Main
100 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
844.0
Ceiling Main
15400.0
Crew
two
Never Exceed Speed Main
190 mph
Loaded Weight Alt
844.0
Unit Cost
10000.0
Armament
None
Cruise Speed Alt
160.0
Area Main
134.25
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Useful Load Alt
250.0
Span Alt
9.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
None
Engine(prop)
Kinner R-5
Manufacturer
Ryan Aeronautical
Useful Load Main
552.0
Climb Rate Main
710
Power Main
160 hp
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
100
Max Speed Main
125 mph
Climb Rate Alt
12960.0
Length Main
683.2600000000001
Span Main
916.9399999999999
Area Alt
12.5
Range Alt
371
Empty Weight Main
1308.0
Ceiling Alt
4
700 m
Empty Weight Alt
593.0
Category
United States military trainer aircraft 1930-1939
World War II trainer aircraft of the United States

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