Spartan 7W Executive
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The video was taken at Old Warden
The aircraft is a regular performer, often with the other Spartan from its home base, at the Children In Need show at Lt Gransden, this year on 30 August.
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The aircraft is a regular performer, often with the other Spartan from its home base, at the Children In Need show at Lt Gransden, this year on 30 August.
G-APDK
One of the most memorable things I ever saw in the USA - a Spartan Executive taxis up, stops, and out emerge a middle-aged couple. He strolls off to talk to the onlookers, she gets out the polishing kit and starts working!!!
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34 of them were built - a project of oilman J. Paul Getty in the late 1930s. Only thirty-four were built, perhaps twenty remaining 80 years later. Delightfully light on the controls!
Only disadvantage I can see is a disappointingly small useful load, compared e.g. to a DGA-15P. It seats 5, but with any fuel on board, it only lifts 3.
Only disadvantage I can see is a disappointingly small useful load, compared e.g. to a DGA-15P. It seats 5, but with any fuel on board, it only lifts 3.
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If I could have three American light aircraft from the 30s, it would be a Spartan Executive, Howard DGA-15 and a Staggerwing. Oh and maybe a Waco... Four...
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False alarm
Sitting at my desk, my head started lightly buzzing at its natural resonant frequency of 1700 rpm - the result of riding many hours behind a Wasp Jr. of P&W at economy cruise. I walked over to the window to observe an aeroplane stirring up memories.
Alas, 'twas only a lawnmower at the neighbor's lawn.
It reminded me that I am the black sheep in my family. Dad became spoiled on the Pratt radials as a FI in WWII. I in turn went for a few decades working for P&W's archrival.
Alas, 'twas only a lawnmower at the neighbor's lawn.
It reminded me that I am the black sheep in my family. Dad became spoiled on the Pratt radials as a FI in WWII. I in turn went for a few decades working for P&W's archrival.
