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Spartan C-3

1919-1940 - Golden Age
(Static Exhibit)

Country: United States
Year: 1929
Engine: Wright J-6
Horsepower: 165
Wingspan: 32 '
Top Speed: 118 mph (189 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 2605 lbs (1182 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

A typical example of the stout Golden Age, general purpose biplane, the Spartan C-3 was built in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Throughout the production run, it mounted a variety of engines and landing gear configurations. It was used as a trainer, barnstormer, and air taxi.

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Stinson SM-1 “Detroiter”

1919-1940 - Golden Age
(Active)

Country: United States
Year: 1927
Engine: Lycoming R-680
Horsepower: 300
Wingspan: 45 ' 10"
Top Speed: 122 mph (196 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 3485 lbs (1581 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

The Roaring Twenties saw many aviation achievements including the Stinson SM-1, an elegant pre-curser to modern airline travel. Hudson Valley Air Tours’ “Detroiter” allows you to relive that exciting era once again onboard this classic cabin monoplane!

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Studebaker Touring Car

Ground Vehicles

Year: 1916

The Studebaker brothers opened a blacksmith and wagon shop in 1852. They produced 100 wagons for the U.S. Government just five years later. By 1902 the company produced its first horseless-carraige which was electric powered. In 1904 they offered a 14 HP gasoline powered vehicle which sold for $1,600. Advertised as the most powerful six-cylinder, […]

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Taylor E-2 Cub

1919-1940 - Golden Age
(Active)

Country: United States
Year: 1934
Engine: Continental A-40
Horsepower: 37
Wingspan: 35 ' 2"
Top Speed: 78 mph (125 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 925 lbs (420 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

The famous Piper Cub started out as the Arrowing Chummy and evolved into Taylor E-2 Cub. It was safe, fun to fly, and vastly underpowered at 20 HP. After mounting several other powerplants, Taylor settled on the 37 HP Continental A-40. With only a windshield for protection, side curtains were offered as an option. About 350 were built.

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Taylor J-2 Cub

1919-1940 - Golden Age
(Active)

Country: United States
Year: 1936
Engine: Continental A-40
Horsepower: 37
Wingspan: 35 ' 3"
Top Speed: 87 mph (140 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 970 lbs (440 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

Evolved from the Taylor E-2 Cub, designer Walter Jamouneau, cleaned up C. G. Taylor’s little airplane. With some new contours, an enclosed cabin, and wider landing gear, a safe, fun airplane was made even better and around 1200 were built. It was still a low and slow airplane–one pilot remarked that eternity is a cross country trip in a J-2 Cub. It would eventually morph into the famous Piper J-3 Cub.

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Thomas Pusher Model E

1896-1913 - Pioneer Era
(Static Exhibit)

Country: United States
Year: 1912
Engine: Curtiss OX-5
Top Speed: 50 mph (80 km/hr)
Original/Reproduction: Original

Cole Palen restored this rare, 1912 Thomas Pusher biplane flying it regularly for about two years. In an epic stunt, Palen flew it nearly 100 miles (in three, calm, very early morning hops) to New York City, landing at Flushing Airport. Trucked into Manhattan, both plane and pilot starred in a 1965 episode of the well-known TV show, “I’ve Got a Secret,” hosted by Steve Allen.

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Thomas-Morse S-4B

1914-1918 - World War I
(Static Exhibit)

Country: United States
Year: 1918
Engine: Gnome, Le Rhone Rotaries
Horsepower: 80 - 100
Wingspan: 27 '
Top Speed: 95 mph (152 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 1325 lbs (601 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

The Thomas Morse was the result of America’s effort to produce a fighter type for the Great War. Although it was never to be used for this purpose, it did have success as an advanced pursuit trainer for the Army, and the U.S. Navy used a seaplane variant that was fitted with twin floats. The seaplane model was designated the S-5.

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Ural Motorcycle with Sidecar

Ground Vehicles

Year: 1964

The URAL was originally developed by the Soviet government for use by the Russian military during World War II. However by the late 1950s, military production shifted to the Ukraine and URALs began being manufactured for domestic customers, which continues today.

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Voisin

1896-1913 - Pioneer Era
(Static Exhibit)

Country: France
Year: 1908
Engine: Various
Horsepower: 50 - 65
Wingspan: 32 ' 10"
Top Speed: 35 mph (56 km/hr)
Original/Reproduction: Original

The French Voisin biplane of 1908 garnered worldwide fame after setting many records. In 1909, it inspired an American to create his own version of the Voisin and power it with an engine of his own design. Norvin Rinek is believed to have flown this rare Voisin six times near his Easton, Pennsylvania factory.

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Waco 10

1919-1940 - Golden Age
(Static Exhibit)

Country: United States
Year: 1927
Engine: OX-5
Horsepower: 90
Wingspan: 30 ' 7"
Top Speed: 97 mph (156 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 2025 lbs (919 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original

The Waco 10 was a typical late 20s-early 30s biplane, evolved from the firm’s Model 9. As with so many of the era, it was originally powered by the WWI surplus Curtiss OX-5, 90 HP engine. It was later fitted with a variety of much more reliable air-cooled engines. With around 1600 built, it may have been Waco’s best seller. This airplane was restored and flew at the Aerodrome many years ago, it is currently on static display.

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