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The Curtiss Wright Junior was
Curtiss-Wright's Depression-era effort to get into the light
plane market. It was used for training, sport flying,
and even for coyote hunting in the mid-west.
The Aerodrome's Curtiss Wright
junior had an unusual history after WWII. Its original
owner took it to a mechanic and said "fix
it." When he returned he refused to pay the
bill. The mechanic kept the aircraft and hung it from
the rafters of his shop. Shortly thereafter in the
winter months, the ceiling was insulated and the Curtiss was
hidden from view and forgotten about. Many years later
a man named Walt Bullock remembered that the aircraft had
been stored there and decided to see if it had been
removed. The insulation was removed revealing the
Curtiss Wright Junior that would later fly in the air shows
at Old Rhinebeck.
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| Country: |
U.S.A |
| Year: |
1931 (original) |
| Engine: |
Szekely |
| Horsepower: |
45 HP |
| Quantity Mfg: |
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| Wingspan: |
39' -6" |
(12.04 m) |
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| Length: |
21' -3" |
(6.46 m) |
| Top Speed: |
80 mph |
(128 km/h) |
| Gross Weight: |
975 lbs. |
(442 kg) |
| Ceiling: |
12,000' |
(3657 m) |
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