Who invented the Stearman airplane?
Who invented the Stearman airplane?
Lloyd Carlton Stearman
Lloyd Stearman
| Lloyd Carlton Stearman | |
|---|---|
| Died | April 3, 1975 (aged 76) Northridge, Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Founder of Stearman Aircraft Corporation |
| Children | William L. Stearman |
How fast is a Stearman biplane?
124 mph
Boeing-Stearman Model 75/Top speed
How do you pronounce Waco airplane?
WACO (referring to the aircraft) is usually pronounced “wah-co” (the first syllable pronounced as in “water”), not “way-co” like Waco, Texas, whose name is entirely unrelated.
What is the range of a Stearman?
505 mi
Boeing-Stearman Model 75/Range
Are Piper Arrows safe?
The second in a series of four AOPA Air Safety Foundation Safety Highlights studies validates both fixed-gear Piper Cherokees and retractable-gear Piper Arrows as reliable, sturdy favorites among aircraft owners.
Who were the founders of the Stearman Aircraft Company?
Stearman Aircraft Company founders George Lyle, Lloyd Stearman and Fred Hoyt pose with their first product, the C1 biplane, at Clover Field in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1927. (Special Collections and University Archives, Wichita State University Libraries)
What happened to the Stearman PT-13?
Stearman Aircraft was now a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Aircraft and remained in Wichita. The Model 75 was an improved Model 73 with a lengthened fuselage and larger tail, slightly modified landing gear and a NACA 2213 airfoil. This became the Army PT-13.
Who was the test pilot for the Swallow Aircraft Company?
Stearman had learned to fly Curtiss N-9 floatplanes in the U.S. Navy during World War I, and went to work for the E.M. Laird Airplane Company in Wichita, Kan., after the war. When the company reorganized as the Swallow Aircraft Company, Stearman became chief engineer and Walter Beech was the test pilot.
Is the Stearman still in use today?
More than eight decades after its introduction, the classic Stearman continues to thrill pilots looking for open-cockpit adventure. The Boeing Model 75 “Stearman” was the most prolific primary training aircraft of World War II and the United States’ most produced biplane.
