1943 Vultee BT-13ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Manvel, TX, USA

This 1943 Vultee BT-13A, offered at $175,000, represents a historically correct example of the Consolidated Vultee trainer that has undergone a 25-year total restoration completed in 2008. A 2010 Oshkosh award winner, the aircraft is a major attention getter at airshows and fly-ins, with the seller emphasizing that it is very well maintained. The airframe shows a total time of 2,890 hours, while the Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine producing 450 horsepower has 400 hours since major overhaul, and the propeller has 318 hours since major overhaul and was recently balanced. Consistent engine oil samples have been taken, and the aircraft is equipped...