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BOEING STEARMAN History & Description |
SN 75-07 Boeing Stearman Model: A75N1 Army Designation: PT-17 Built: 28. Feb.1941
This project is in the restoration process and will represent a design that was named "Stearman Racer" or "Stearman Fighter" in the past (see Boeing Stearman History). In 1941 this airplane has been delivered to the Army Flight School "Mesa del Rey" in King City, California. The total costs to the Army were at that time $9.728.- In 1942 it was assigned to the "Tex" Rankin Aeronautical School in Tulare, CA and in 1944 it was moved to an US Army Aviation School in Brady,Texas. In the year 1945 it was sold by the US Government as military surplus for $750.- to Mr Reuben E. Olsen, Texas. It flew as agricultural airplane in Texas and ended its civilian career in the 1980's, when it was disassembed, preserved and finally put into storage, from where we recovered this airplane together with our other Stearman projects. Our customer wants the airplane to be set up in the style of the Racers and Fighters of the late 1920's and early 30's, fitted with a powerful engine, aerodynamic improvements, four ailerons and more...
Stearman Model 76, fitted with a Wasp engine, cameras and MGs in the wings and the rear. |
