Vultee BT-13 Valiant
2 models built 1941–1944 · 63 on the US register today
The Vultee BT-13 Valiant, the basic trainer that sat between the primary biplanes and the advanced T-6 in the wartime American training pipeline: a 450 hp radial, fixed landing gear and a vibration that earned it the name Vibrator. The BT-13A is the main production version.
The variants
Family fleet, active
63
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
47.6
3 events over 63 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30