Improved from the earlier PT-16, the PT-22 was a military trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps and it successor, the United States Army Air Forces. It was the first low wing monoplane used for primary pilot training and made for a smoother transition to more demanding low wing fighters during World War II. The Army Air Forces accepted 1,023 PT-22s. Created by Eric Long Date Created 12/19/2019 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Military; World War II Rights and Restrictions CC0
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