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Vultee BT-15 Valiant

Because of a shortage of Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior engines used in the BT-13, Vultee introduced the BT-15 with a Wright Whirlwind engine. The Vultee BT was known by its pilots as the "Vibrator", due to its unique aerodynamics in the landing pattern.