Vultee A-19

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Vultee YA-19
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Description
Role	Ground Attack
Crew	3
First Flight	1938
Entered Service
Manufacturer	Vultee
Dimensions
Length	37 ft 10in	m
Wingspan	50 ft 0in	m
Height	10 ft 0in	m
Wing area	ft²	m²
Weights
Empty	lb	kg
Loaded	lb	kg
Maximum takeoff	10,420 lb	kg
Powerplant
Engines	1 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial
Power	875 hp	kW
Performance
Maximum speed	230 mph	km/h
Combat range	miles	km
Ferry range	1350 miles	km
Service ceiling	20,500 ft	m
Rate of climb	ft/min	m/min
Wing loading	lb/ft²	kg/m²
Power/Mass	hp/lb	kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns	4 forwards-firing .30 machine guns 1 aft-firing .30 MG 1 ventral .30 MG
Bombs	1080 lb internal
Missiles
Rockets
Other

Seven Vultee YA-19 aircraft were ordered by the USAAC in 1938 for testing against the new twin-engine attack aircraft. The latter proved superior and further A-19s were not ordered.

Armament of the YA-19 consisted of four .30 machine guns firing forwards, one for the rear gunner and one in a ventral tunnel.

An interesting feature of the A-19 was that its horizontal stabiliser was located entirely forwards of the vertical tail, which proved to be undersized.

Following testing, the YA-19s were assigned to service in the Panama Canal Zone as utility aircraft.

One YA-19 was fitted as a testbed for the Lycoming O-1230 engine and designated XA-19A; later this aircraft was refitted with an upgraded Twin Wasp radial and redesignated XA-19C. Another A-19 was fitted with a P&W R-2800 radial as the XA-19B.