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Waco HRE Aristocrat
The Waco E series is a small family of United States, American-built cabin biplanes built between 1939 and 1942, which differed primarily by engine installation. Development and design The E series was the final development of the prewar Waco line of biplane designs. A full four-seater, it had the best performance of any of the Wacos. First flown in 1939, it had a much slimmer and more streamlined fuselage than earlier Waco C and S models and heavily Stagger (aviation), staggered unequal-span parallel-chord wings with rounded tips. Wings were plywood-skinned, and also had wire cross-bracing between the wings in place of the solid struts used on previous models. Engines varied in power from , giving the E series a high cruising speed for the period of up to . Production ceased in 1942. Note: the Waco GXE of 1929/30 was an unrelated biplane design with non-staggered wings Operational history The E series was sold to wealthier private pilot owners who required the comfort of a full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poplar Grove Airport
Poplar Grove Airport is a small general aviation airport located in Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States. The airport was founded in 1972 as Belvidere Airport and renamed in 1994. It is located 3 miles south of Poplar Grove, and 3 miles north of Belvidere. The airport is privately owned and open to the public. It is the home of the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum and BelAir Estates, a residential fly-in neighborhood. The airport was named 2015 Illinois Private Airport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics. The airport has three runways. Runway 12/30 is the airport's only paved runway and is 3773 x 50 ft (1150 x 15 m). Runways 9/27, which is 2709 x 200 ft (826. x 61 m), and 17/35, which is 2467 x 150 ft (752 x 46 m), are both made of turf. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2020, the airport averages 181 aircraft operations per day, or just over 66,000 per year. All traffic is classified as general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
