Thousands of Kaydets
Credit: Mike Vines
The Stearman Aircraft Co., which nearly closed its doors in the early 1930s, experienced a resurgence after deciding to focus on military aircraft instead of commercial airplanes. Harold Zipp and Jack Clark used Lloyd Stearman's Model 6 as the basis for a series of military trainers that saved the...
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