Curious Pilots Attend First Ever North American T-28 Trojan Intro Day Held at Courtesy Aircraft
When was the last time you were offered a ground school lesson and a complementary flight in a Warbird? As many Warbird Owners know, there are not many opportunities before you purchase a Warbird to have a ground school lesson and fly such rare aircraft. Courtesy Aircraft Sales teamed up with Heritage Aero and members of the Trojan Horseman to coordinate an Introduction Day that would include an overview of a post-WWII aircraft trainer with excellent flight characteristics: The North American T-28. The goal was to give people a taste of what it is like to fly and own a T-28. Needless to say, many people were ecstatic to have been given the opportunity! On May 6, 2011 Courtesy Aircraft had a full house of curious and excited attendees. The day started with introductions and what a great group of attendees we had! This array of people included General Aviation Pilots, an F-16 pilot and actual T-28 Instructors from the 1950s. There was even a pair of gentleman that instructed the T-28 together over 40 years ago and found each other in the same room! After we finished our introductions, we jumped right into a ground school lesson followed by testimonials of flying the T-28 and Formation Flying. The group then went out to the hanger for a lesson on the T-28 Pre-Flight Inspection followed by a break for lunch. After a few laughs, the attendees broke into three groups and the flights began in the T-28. All three 1,425 horse power engines roared and each one of the attendees began their complementary flight. After a few hours of flying, everyone had smiling faces and complete satisfaction with their flight. Attendee Steven Spector later commented, “I would like to thank you for having the T-28 Intro Day. It was an informative and fun day. Before attending the Intro Day, the T-28 appeared to me to be too big of a step-up from flying General Aviation planes and a Stearman. However, after attending the class and actually flying the T-28, I felt it was a plane that the typical 1,500 hour, General Aviation Pilot can own and safely operate.” A successful day of ground school and Warbird flying was completed. Mark Clark, President of Courtesy Aircraft stated, “It was a pleasure to give people an opportunity to learn about and fly these pieces of history. It is important that the Warbird community passes down their knowledge to others on their aircraft, and to keep up people’s enthusiasm with these vintage aircraft. That way we can continue to see them fly for many years to come.” [foogallery id=”2211″] For more information, contact: Mark Clark, President [email protected] Darcy Kaapke, Marketing Director & Sales [email protected] Courtesy Aircraft Sales 5233 Falcon Road Rockford, IL 61109 USA (815) 229-5112 (800) 426-8783
A Unique Piece of Aviation History Now Available On The Market! 1954 AEROCAR ONE
Courtesy Aircraft has been appointed exclusive sales agent for the rare Fully Standard Certified 1954 AEROCAR. This AEROCAR features folding wings that can be towed behind the automobile while in transit on the road. It also features automobile necessities including a horn and rear view mirror. This is one of five original AEROCARS that exist today. Interesting Facts: Cruise speed is 100 mph. Takeoff speed is 55 mph It only takes approximately 10 minutes to convert the automobile to an airplane. Click Here to View the AEROCAR Featured in History Channel’ s Modern Marvels Click Here to View the AEROCAR Featured in Good Morning America in 1988 Click Here to View the AEROCAR Featured in Aerocar Flying Car Invention Newsreel and Stock Footage AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS:Engine: Lycoming 0-320, 4 cylinder rated at 150 H.P. Length Overall (as an airplane): 21 feet Height Overall (as an airplane): 7 feet 2 inches Length of Car Portion: 10 feet 4 inches Length of Trailer Portion: 13 feet Width of Trailer: 8 feet Wingspan: 30 feet Wing Cord: 6 feet 3 inches Wing Area: 168 square feet Seat car Width: 44 inches Gross Weight: 2,100 pounds Empty Weight: 1,300 pounds Useful Load: 800 pounds Payload with 24 gallons of fuel: 656 pounds Fuel Capacity: 24 Gallons Oil Capacity: 7 quarts Service Ceiling: 12,000 feet Cruising Range: 300 miles AIRSPEEDS: Maximum Speed: 110 mph Cruise Speed: 100 mph Approach Speed: 55 mph To learn more, contact: Mark Clark (800) 426-8783 President and Sales (815) 229-5112 [email protected] Darcy Kaapke Marketing Director and Sales [email protected] Courtesy Aircraft Sales 5233 Falcon Road Rockford, IL 61109 USA www.courtesyaircraft.com Courtesy Aircraft Sales, established in 1957, has earned the recognition as The World Leader in Warbird Sales. Courtesy has sold thousands of Warbirds including the Boeing B-17 Fuddy Duddy, Lockheed P-38L Putt Putt Maru, Goodyear FG-1D Corsair Marines Dream as well as dozens North American P-51 Mustangs.
Courtesy Aircraft is Honored to Help Keep Our Nation’s Aviation Treasures Flying and Preserve Our Great History
REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT The P-47 aircraft is the largest and heaviest fighter of WWII at nearly twice the weight of all other single engine Fighters. It was nicknamed the “Jug” and destroyed over 7,000 enemy aircraft during the war. 15,683 aircraft were built and today, only a few remain in flying condition. Available: N147PF, Republic P-47D was built in Evansville, Indiana in 1945. Nicknamed “No Guts No Glory,” the aircraft has only 150 Hours Since Major Overhaul and equipped with a Garmin 430 GPS. For more details, click here. GRUMMAN FM-2 WILDCAT The FM-2 Aircraft was the only Navy Fighter to serve throughout the entirety of WWII: From the attack on Pearl Harbor until VJ Day. This is also the only Navy fighter in production throughout the entire war with a total of 7,898 built and only a handful remain in flying condition today. This aircraft’s design had great advantages to most Japanese Fighter aircraft. Available: N86572, Grumman “Eastern” FM-2 Wildcat had an outstanding 2002 restoration 188 hours ago. This complete restoration included new wiring, new control cables, new ceconite fabric, new hardware and new Redline brakes.For more details, click here. CURTISS WRIGHT P-40 WARHAWK A rugged and dependable Fighter during WWII, this aircraft gained its fame through a group called the “Flying Tigers.” This American volunteer group consisted of three P-40 squadrons. Their mission was to protect supply lines and airfields in China. They shot down 286 Japanese aircraft and only sustained a total loss of 8 aircraft of their own. A total of 13,783 were built and only a few remain in flying condition. Available: N4436J, Curtiss Wright P-40K had a ground-up restoration 205 hours ago by Pioneer Aero Restorations Ltd. The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin 250XL Comm/GPS, Garmin GTX-320 Transponder and Encoder. For more details, click here.
