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This particular aircraft was used by the Great Lakes
company in their advertisements in various aviation
magazines of the 1930s. The registration number,
NC304Y is clearly recognizable in these
advertisements. It went on to be used as a trainer at
the Bridgeport, CT airport in the 1930s. The Great
Lakes was a favorite of Cole Palen’s and other famous
pilots such as Paul Mantz and Tex Rankin.
Cole Palen found the Great Lakes in
the body of a wrecked tractor-trailer where it had been
stored for approximately 25 years. It was restored by
Cole, Mike Lockhart and Andy Keefe in Florida in the early
1970s and has been a regular performer at the Aerodrome ever
since. It is powered by a 125 HP Menasco Pirate
engine.
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| Country: |
U.S.A. |
| Year: |
1931 (original) |
| Engine: |
Menasco Pirate |
| Horsepower: |
125 HP |
| Quantity Mfg: |
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| Wingspan: |
26’-8” |
(8.12 m) |
| Length: |
21’-0” |
(6.40 m) |
| Top Speed: |
110 mph |
(177 km/hr) |
| Gross Weight: |
1,580 lbs. |
(717 kg) |
| Ceiling: |
12,000’ |
(3657m) |
| (specifications
shown |
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are for the 2T-1E) |
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