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sabredog.
The plane is a Loening Air Yacht, NC 7772, pictured in 1929.
I go by the book, ISBN 0-8212-0474-2, page 134.
This was before Keystone bought Loening.
It is not at 23rd Street. Try farther north.
The plane is a Loening Air Yacht, NC 7772, pictured in 1929.
I go by the book, ISBN 0-8212-0474-2, page 134.
This was before Keystone bought Loening.
It is not at 23rd Street. Try farther north.
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sabredog is correct and has control.
The picture was at the Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation factory at 31st St and the East River. That area has been swallowed by the New York Univ. School of Medicine. Leroy Grumman was Loening's general manager when the picture was taken. Jake Swirbul was plant manager.
When Keystone took over, it announced that the Manhattan factory would close. Grumman, Swirbul and others left and formed the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. One of Grumman's early products was the JF Duck, which appeared the 1933. The J2F (below) was a development.
The picture was at the Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation factory at 31st St and the East River. That area has been swallowed by the New York Univ. School of Medicine. Leroy Grumman was Loening's general manager when the picture was taken. Jake Swirbul was plant manager.
When Keystone took over, it announced that the Manhattan factory would close. Grumman, Swirbul and others left and formed the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. One of Grumman's early products was the JF Duck, which appeared the 1933. The J2F (below) was a development.
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At Post # 1500 nvubu wrote:-
The aircraft is in fact a Grade-Eindekker the Grade B with double undercarriage for stunt flying. It was built by the German Hans grade circa 1910.
Thanks Sabredog for that - whilst searching for the challenge I came across this weird and wonderful aeroplane, which I thought was worth sharing.