North American BT-9 - Variants

Variants

Source: Warbirds

NA-16

Prototype aircraft, one built.

NA-18

Pre-production aircraft, one built.

North American BT-9

Two-seat primary trainer for the USAAC, 42 built.

North American BT-9A

Armed with two 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns, 40 built.

North American BT-9B

Improved version, 117 built.

North American BT-9C

Similar to the BT-9B, but with some equipment changes, 97 built.

North American BT-9D

One prototype only, which lead to the development of the BT-14.

North American NJ-1

Two-seat primary trainer aircraft for the USN, powered by a 600 hp (447 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial piston engine, 40 delivered.

North American NA-57

France, 230 delivered. Export version of BT-9. First 30 served with French Navy. Most were captured and used by the German Luftwaffe.

ASJA/SAAB Sk 14, Sk 14A, Sk 14N

Sweden, 136 built. License built version of NA-16-4M. The three only Sk 14N was converted with tricycle landing gear as a trainer for SAAB 21 pilots.

North American BT-14

Advanced version with lengthened metal fuselage and T-6 outer wing panels, powered by a 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-25 radial piston engine, USAAC, 251 delivered.

North American BT-14A

27 BT-14s were converted to take the 400 hp (298 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-11 radial piston engine.

North American NA-64 "Yale"

As per BT-14 but with a 420 hp Wright R-975-E3 radial engine and earlier straight wings. Operated by France, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom, Of 230 ordered, 111 were in France before the invasion and were then used by the Germans. Remaining 119 delivered to RCAF as the 'Yale'.