Do you know your history? (part VI)

[WacoFan]

What is it?
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[darrenf]

What is it?
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It is an airplane, powered by a motor. Come on man, too easy!

 

[jtrain609]

Is this airliners.net?

 

[ctab5060X]

Is this airliners.net?

No, if it were, it would be pictures of airliners, not airplanes or events that helped shape aviation.

 

[SteveC]

The name Howard comes to mind (?).

I'll google later.

Edit to add: Wasp?

 

[WacoFan]

The name Howard comes to mind (?).

I'll google later.

Edit to add: Wasp?

Not a Howard. About 25% of the power of the smallest P&W Wasp.

 

[ctab5060X]

It was amazing considering the shift in aeronautical design this corporation took during the depression laden 1930s America.

 

[darrenf]

It's gotta be a Piper with that tail and stripe.

 

[WacoFan]

It's gotta be a Piper with that tail and stripe.

Close...very close...in the respect that both the maker of the airplane in question and Piper were in the aircraft manufacturing business!

 

[darrenf]

Close...very close...in the respect that both the maker of the airplane in question and Piper were in the aircraft manufacturing business!

No need to be insulting!

Taylor?

 

[ScoutFlyer]

What is it?
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It's an Aeronca LC

 

[darrenf]

It's an Aeronca LC

Good Job!:nana2:

 

[Orange Anchor]

It is an airplane, powered by a motor. Come on man, too easy!

Motor?

 

[darrenf]

Motor?

Motor

Noun

S: (n) motor (machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion)
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=motor

I used that term because at first glance I thought this might be an early attempt at an electrically powered plane. Covering my bases.

 

[Tazjet]

Just guessing mind you but the name Hornet is buzzing around in my brain.

 

[darrenf]

Just guessing mind you but the name Hornet is buzzing around in my brain.

Uhh, it's already been answered.

 

[Tazjet]

Sorry i missed the answer. I saw someone mention wasp

 

[PlaneCrazy]

It is an airplane, powered by a motor. Come on man, too easy!

:yup::rotfl:

 

[ScoutFlyer]

Looks like the powerplant is a 90 hp Warner Scarab Jr. It's a little guy with just five cylinders.

 

[ctab5060X]

It's an Aeronca LC

What led you to this?

Just curious.