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Uncommon Aircraft

UNCOMMON AIRCRAFT

HELIO COURIER

The four- to six-place Helio Courier was developed from the Helioplane proof-of-concept aircraft (which now resides in the…

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TAYLOR E-2 CUB

Designed by C. G. Taylor (who also developed the Taylorcraft line), the Cub series became the most recognized…

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MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER

Although the Martin B-26 suffered some serious problems in its stateside training programs, the airplane was one of…

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SAVOIA-MARCHETTI S-56-B

The American Aeronautical Corporation was the U.S. contractor for the manufacture of the Italian-designed, three-place Savoia-Marchetti S-56-B.

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WACO CABIN STANDARD SEAPLANE

The Waco Cabin Standards were quite commonly used as floatplanes due to their excellent short field performance and…

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KREUTZER AIR COACH

One of the first light multi-engine airplanes, the Kreutzer Air Coach was an airplane with no market.

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CONVAIR B-36

With a crew of 15, a wing span of 230 feet, and six 3,500 hp pusher Pratt &…

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AERONCA C-3 MASTER

A slightly updated version of the C-3 Collegian, the C-3 Master had three obvious externally visible changes.

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WACO YMF-5 SEAPLANE

The Waco YMF's that were produced the thirties were available as floatplanes, and were certainly one of the…

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GRUMMAN TRACKER

A jack of many trades, the four-place Grumman Tracker was primarily used as a carrier-based anti-submarine airplane.

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