and is overall more comfortable than earlier biplane aircraft. This cockpit familiarity proved to be vital once the Stearman began being used as a Primary Trainer in WWII. Going from a PT-17 to a ...

The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N was designed and built at roughly the same time as the Stearman PT-17, a more famous biplane trainer from World War II. One could say the two aircraft look alike ...

all combine to keep it as the go-to vintage biplane. The Boeing Stearman A75, a World War II trainer, is the most popular model among vintage aircraft owners. Getty Images Plus, the A75 has a ...

Aviation buffs can climb into the seats of historic war planes, including the Tico Belle, as Valiant Air Command hosts Open Cockpit Day on March 15.

The growth of the military trainer aircraft market is primarily driven by increasing defense budgets, fleet modernization initiatives, and the rising demand for pilot training due to advancements ...

The council spent the money to purchase a U.S. Navy biplane training aircraft as part of an evolving exhibit that has taken shape since Foley was named in January as the American World War II ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Japanese government has selected a new U.S.-built basic trainer aircraft and associated ground equipment for its air force’s pilot training program. The Japan ...