Ryan PT-22 Recruit - Wikipedia
The Ryan PT-22 Recruit, the main military version of the Ryan ST, is a military trainer aircraft that was used by the United States Army Air Corps during WWII for primary pilot training.
Ryan ST - Wikipedia
The Ryan STs are a series of two seat, low-wing monoplane aircraft built in the United States by the Ryan Aeronautical Company. They were used as sport aircraft, as well as trainers by flying schools and the militaries of several countries.
Ryan Aeronautical - Wikipedia
Ryan PT-22 Trainer. The Ryan Aeronautical Company was founded by T. Claude Ryan in San Diego, California, in 1934. It became part of Teledyne in 1969, and of Northrop Grumman when the latter company purchased Ryan in 1999.
Ryan PT-22: Not Just Another Pretty Face - AOPA
Jun 1, 2008 · Ryan Aeronautical entered the trainer market in 1934 with the Ryan ST (sport-trainer), progenitor of the PT-22. T. Claude Ryan had always favored monoplanes over biplanes, a design element of Lindbergh’s flying fuel tank.
Ryan PT-22 Recruit - National Museum of the USAF
Prior to 1939, the Air Corps relied entirely on biplanes as primary trainers, but in 1940 it ordered a small number of Ryan civilian trainers and designated them as PT-16s. They were so successful that the Air Corps then ordered large numbers of improved versions, among them the PT-22.
Ryan PT-22A Recruit - National Air and Space Museum
This Recruit was originally the third of twenty-five built under contract as a float plane trainer for use in the Netherlands East Indies but the sale fell through after the N.E.I. surrendered to Japanese forces in May 1942. It then was used as an AAF trainer until declared surplus late …
Ryan Aeronautical PT-20 – Wings Of History Air Museum
The Ryan PT-20 is no longer on display at Wings of History. Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego, California designed and manufactured a series of WW2 trainers. This model is rarely seen flying or displayed these days! Our PT-20, NC17348 is on loan from member Dave Masters.
Ryan PT-20 / 21 / 22 Recruit - Warbird Alley
History: The Ryan Recruit was the U.S. Army Air Corps' first monoplane primary trainer. Initial testing of a single RYAN S-T-A (Sport-Trainer-A) resulted in an order for 15 more aircraft, re-designated the YPT-16, for evaluation in 1939.
Ryan PT-22 Recruit - Vintage Flying Museum
Dec 23, 2002 · The Ryan Recruit was the U.S. Army Air Corps’ first monoplane primary trainer. Initial testing of a single Ryan S-T-A (Sport-Trainer-A) resulted in an order for 15 more aircraft, re-designated the YPT-16, for evaluation in 1939.
Ryan Aeronautical Company - Centennial of Flight
T. Claude Ryan, best known for building the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew in his famous 1927 transatlantic flight, was born in Kansas in 1898. He learned to fly in 1917, was trained by the U.S. Army Air Corps, and served with the U.S. Aerial Forest Patrol.