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The Bartlett LC-13A Zephyr 150 was a
United States light civil aircraft built in the 1940s. It was a mid-wing braced
monoplane of conventional design with side-by-side seating for two and fixed,
tailwheel undercarriage
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. It was originally marketed as the Babcock LC-13 by its original manufacturer, then as the Taubman LC-13 when the
Babcock Airplane Corporation was acquired by
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. The rights were finally acquired by
Bartlett Aircraft in
1941
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
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, but plans to mass-produce it were halted by the outbreak of
World War II. There was a brief attempt to revive the design at the end of the war, but nothing came of this.
Specifications (LC-13A Zephyr 150)
See also
*
California during World War II
References
Further reading
* {{cite book , last= Taylor , first= Michael J. H. , title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation , year=1989 , publisher=Studio Editions , location=London , pages=122
External links
aerofiles.com
Photo
1940s United States civil utility aircraft
Zephyr
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Zephyr may also refer to:
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