Vultee YA-19 - Variants

Variants

V-11

Two prototypes. The first one crashed killing both pilot and the project engineer.

V-11-G

Original two-seat light bomber. Powered by one 1,000 hp (746 kW) Wright R-1820-G2 Cyclone engine. 30 built for China.

V-11-GB

Three-seat version of V-11. 4 aircraft purchased by Soviet Union (2 used as pattern aircraft), 40 by Turkey

V-11-GB2

26 purchased by Brazil - generally similar to V-11-GB

V11-GB2F

Final example for Brazil fitted with floats wasn't accepted.

BSh-1

Soviet licensed armoured ground attack version. Powered by 920 hp (686 kW) M-62. Production stopped after at least 31 built.

PS-43

Designation for BSh-1 when used by Aeroflot as light transport.

YA-19

Variant of V-11-GB for United states Army Air Corps. Seven examples built.

YA-19A

The last YA-19 was redesignated and completed as an engine test bed. Equipped with enlarged vertical stabilizer (for improve directional stability) and powered by Lycoming O-1230 (12-cylinder opposed) engine.

YA-19B

The second YA-19 built was redesignated after being fitted with a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine as an engine test bed.

YA-19C

The YA-19A was redesignated after being fitted with a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-1830-51 engine. Performance was similar to the YA-19.

A-19

The remaining five YA-19s were redesignated A-19 after assignment to active duty.

V-12

Revised version of three-seat bomber with refined aerodynamics and more power. One prototype flew in 1939 powered by Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine.

V-12-C

Production version of V-12 for China. Powered by R1820-G105B Cyclone engine. 26 built, one by Vultee and remaining 25 assembled in China.

V-12-D

Revised version with new fuselage and powered by 1,600 hp (1,190 kW) Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 engine. 52 ordered for China, two pattern aircraft built by Vultee and 50 for local assembly.

V-52

Unbuilt observer design based on YA-19.