The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, has about 100 aviation and space vehicles on display. Shown below are some monoplanes (i.e. single-wing airplanes) which are on display.
Curtiss Robin C-1
The Curtiss Robin accommodated three persons: two passengers seated side-by-side behind the pilot. This plane has a cruising speed of 104 mph, a top speed of 126 mph, and a range of 410 miles.
The Curtiss Robin was a versatile aircraft and was the first aircraft used by Cuba’s national airline in 1929. It was also used to deliver the McCook, Nebraska Daily Gazette to communities in rural Nebraska and Kansas. In doing this, the plane flew a non-stop route of 380 miles daily, dropping bundles of newspapers from a height of 500 feet to local carriers.
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis (Replica)
Donald A. Hall of Ryan Airlines designed the NYP (New York to Paris). The design was loosely based on the 1926 Ryan M-2 mail plane. Since this was a nonstandard design, the government designated it as experimental. The airplane did not have a front windshield which limited forward visibility. According to the display:
“This did not concern Lindbergh as he was used to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he wanted to see forward, he would slightly yaw the aircraft and look out the side. To provide some forward vision as a precaution against hitting ship masts, trees, or structures while flying at low altitude, a Ryan employee who had served in the submarine service installed a periscope which Lindbergh helped design.”
Curtiss CW-A22 Falcon
According to the display:
“The CW-22 was seen as either a civilian sport or training monoplane or suitable as a combat trainer, reconnaissance and general-purpose aircraft for military use.”
The prototype first flew in 1940. It has a top speed of 198 mph and a range of 780 miles.
Granville Brothers (Gee-Bee) E Sportster (replica)
The Granville Brothers began to design and build aircraft in 1928. The E Sportster embodies the spirit of sport aviation during the 1930s. This airplane has a top speed of 189 mph.
Cassutt IIIM Special
The Cassutt Special is a racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races. It has a top speed of 248 mph and a range of 480 miles.
Piper J-3C-65 Cub
The Piper J-3 Cub was built between 1937 and 1947. Nearly 20,000 were built, making it one of the most popular American airplanes.
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