BOEING STEARMAN

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The 'Stearman model 75', widely known as the 'Stearman', 'Boeing Stearman' (Stearman became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934) or 'Kaydet' is a biplane, of which 8584 were built in the United States during the 1930's and 40's as a military trainer aircraft. It served as a Primary trainer for the USAAF (as the Kaydet) and as a basic trainer for the USN (as the N2S) throughout World War II. After the conflict was over, thousands of surplus aircraft were sold on the civil market. In the immediate post-war years they became popular as crop dusters and as sports planes.
The US Army Air Forces Kaydet had three different designations based on its power plant:

★ 'PT-13', with a Lycoming engine,

★ 'PT-17', with a Continental R-670 engine, and

★ 'PT-18', with a Jacobs engine.
The Kaydet was of rugged construction, and conventional biplane design with large, fixed tailwheel undercarriage, and accommodation for the student and instructor in open cockpits in tandem. The radial engine was usually uncowled, although some Stearman operators choose to cowl the engine, most notably the Red Baron Stearman Squadron.

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Specifications (PT-17)

Operators

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Specifications (PT-17)

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★ : Philippine Army Air Corps, Philippine Air Force

★ : US Army Air Corps, US Army Air Forces, US Marine Corps, US Navy

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Gallery

Audio and Multimedia Resources

Interview with Boeing PT-17 air show pilot John Mohr.

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'Related development:'
'Comparable aircraft:'
De Havilland Tiger Moth
'Designation sequence (Stearman):'
Model 73 -
'Model 75' -
Model 80 -
Model 81
'Designation sequence (USAAF):'
PT-10 -
PT-11 -
PT-12 -
'PT-13' -
PT-14 -
PT-15 -
PT-16 -
'PT-17' -
'PT-18' -
PT-19 -
PT-20 -
PT-21 -
PT-22 -
PT-26 -
'PT-27' -
T-28 -
T-29 -
T-30
T-34 -
T-35 -
XT-36 -
T-37 -
T-38 -
T-39 -
T-40
'Designation sequence (USN):'
'NS' -
'N2S'