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Waco AQC-6
Waco AQC-6 The Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio was a major manufacturer of aircraft in the U. S. from 1928 – 1935. Beginning in 1921 as the Weaver Aircraft Company they moved to Troy in 1924 and became the Advance Aircraft Company keeping the Waco logo. From 1929 they changed the name to the…
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North American Harvard
North American (Noorduyn) Harvard Mk IIB Derived from the 1935 NA-16 prototype, the North American NA-26 design was first flown in 1938. This aircraft was designated the Basic Combat Trainer, BC-1. The aircraft was known as the T-6 in the USA and as the Harvard in service with the British Commonwealth air forces. In all,…
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Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 3B Known as the “Clunk” the CF-100 was the first 100% Canadian designed and built all-weather interceptor and first flew in January 1950. The Mk 3 differs from the operational Mk 4 mainly in having the pointed nose cone, and having the lower-powered Orenda 8, of 6,000 lb. thrust. It was…
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Beechcraft 3NMT Expeditor
Beechcraft Expeditor (Beech 18) The Beech 18 light commercial transport that first flew on January 15, 1937 is the civilian model of the military C-45. 5,204 military models were delivered during World War 2. A number of C-45 transports served with the RCAF from 1944-1967 under the name Expeditor 3NM, 3NMT, 3T, etc., as a…
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Bensen B8 Gyrocopter
Bensen B8 Gyrocopter Igor B. Bensen (1917–2000) was the founder of the Bensen Aircraft, which produced a successful line of gyrogliders (rotor kites) and autogyros. He was born in Russia and won a scholarship to study in the USA. He gained a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in…
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Bristol Bolingbroke IV
Bristol 149 Bolingbroke In early 1937 the RCAF wanted a general reconnaissance aircraft and, in accordance with Canadian policy, looked to Britain for its supply. The Bristol 142M Blenheim was being tested primarily as a bomber; the Bolingbroke, an improved Blenheim, was being designed as an interim replacement for the Avro Anson reconnaissance aircraft. The…
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Canadair CT-114 Tutor
Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canadair started design of a jet trainer in 1958, the first flight being in January 1960. The Tutor has side-by-side seating and a single turbojet engine built by Orenda Engines in Canada. The Tutor was built in two versions between 1963 and 1967; 190 CL-41As for the RCAF and 20 CL-41Gs for…
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Canadian Quickie 1
Canadian Quickie 1 (Homebuilt) In 1974, Tom Jewett and Gene Sheehan began designing an airplane that would provide “more flying enjoyment for less money” than other homebuilt aircraft designs. Burt Rutan assisted Jewett and Sheehan in the design work and the first Quickie was finished, tested in flight, and ready for a public introduction by…