by funp4 | Mar 9, 2020 | Artifacts
The yellow airplanes in the museum hangar are all trainers, and all are tail wheel equipped. When pilots taxi too fast and have to brake quickly there is an excellent chance the aircraft nose will contact the ground or tarmac. The outer part of the blades shatters and...
by funp4 | Mar 9, 2020 | Aircraft
It looks quite like an old Aeronca, but it’s a new design intended for missionary flying in Africa, the aircraft’s name Christavia means “Christ-in-Aviation”. It could be built for wheels, skis, or floats. A variety of engines can be used in this...
by funp4 | Mar 9, 2020 | Aircraft
Between 1938 to 1948, the RCAF employed more than 1,500 of these aircraft. The first Canadian-produced Tiger Moth flew in December 1937. The majority were DH 82Cs, powered by the 140 hp DH Gipsy Major 1C engine and with enclosed cockpits, cockpit heaters, brakes and...
by funp4 | Mar 9, 2020 | Aircraft
The Nieuport 11 at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum is a replica 7/8th scale aircraft. Number #1 squadron, Royal Flying Corps received Nieuport 11’s as a gift from the French air force, which was re-equipping with SPAD fighters. The Germans admired the Nieuport and...
by funp4 | Mar 9, 2020 | Aircraft
In Canada, Harvard Mk. IIBs were used as advanced trainers. They helped pilots make to the transition from low powered primary trainers to high-performance front-line fighters such as the Spitfire* or Mosquito*. A total of 20,110 Harvard’s was built between 1938 and...
