What airplane is this?

[AuntPeggy]

What airplane is this? Came to visit Airman Acres yesterday.

 

[DavidWhite]

Looks kinda like a dehavilland chipmunk to me, although I don't think that's what it is.

 

[ZeroPapaGolf]

Per the N-number, it's a 1942 Fairchild M-62A owned by the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum in Midland, TX.

 

[Skylane81E]

Looks like a PT-19 to me

 

[Dan Thomas]

Looks like a PT-19 to me

Same thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_PT-19

Dan

 

[poadeleted20]

You're all right -- PT-19 is the military designation for the Fairchild model M-62, and while it looks like a DHC-1, it isn't.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

and while it looks like a DHC-1, it isn't.

Yeah, just like a Piper Cub looks like an Aeronca Champ.

 

[poadeleted20]

Yeah, just like a Piper Cub looks like an Aeronca Champ.

More like a Cub looking like a T-crate. In fact, Chipmunk was my first guess until I looked closer.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Well, to me, they don't look anything alike. Other than they are low wing taildraggers.

 

[poadeleted20]

Well, to me, they don't look anything alike. Other than they are low wing taildraggers.

Experience and perception. No doubt many folks think all the 4-seat Grummans look alike, but I can tell them apart at a glance from the right angle.

 

[frfly172]

Experience and perception. No doubt many folks think all the 4-seat Grummans look alike, but I can tell them apart at a glance from the right angle.

When you are into certain aircraft you can usually spot the minor differences. Then you know you have the bug.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

but I can tell them apart at a glance from the right angle.

 

[Graueradler]

Well, to me, they don't look anything alike. Other than they are low wing taildraggers.

with an inverted in-line engine.