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A Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" over central Ontario, Canada, c. 1918. Barnstorming was a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots performed tricks individually or in groups that were called flying circuses. Devised to "impress people with the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes," [1] it became popular in the United States during the Roaring ...
The U-2 is a development of the high-wing B-10. [1] The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tube, while the wing is of wood and foam, with doped aircraft fabric covering. Its 34 ft (10.4 m) span wing employs a modified Wortmann FX05-191 airfoil. The flight controls are unconventional; pitch and roll are controlled by elevons and yaw is ...
Slovak ultralight aircraft (2 C) Slovenian ultralight aircraft (1 C, 1 P) South African ultralight aircraft (3 C) Spanish ultralight aircraft (2 C) Swedish ultralight aircraft (3 C)
Pages in category "Barnstormers". The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Category. : 1980s United States ultralight aircraft. United States ultralight aircraft by decade of first flight. 1910s • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s • 2020s. United States aircraft of the 1980s. Military: Anti-submarine aircraft • Attack • Bomber • Electronic warfare ...
The A-10 is a 1982 development of the Mitchell Wing B-10 ultralight, itself developed from the Mitchell Wing hang glider of 1977. Their designer Don Mitchell had worked on the Northrop YB-49 bomber project. In place of the B-10's composite wing, the A-10 features a metal wing, attached in cantilever fashion to an open cockpit that can be ...
Don Shalita [1][2] Children. 1. Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart 's air speed record. [3] Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the ...
Introduction. 1976. Status. Production completed. The Cascade Kasperwing I-80 is an American ultralight flying wing motorglider that was designed by Witold Kasper and Steve Grossruck. It was produced by Cascade Ultralites and introduced in 1976. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2]