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1926 WINSTEAD SPECIAL
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| Country: |
USA |
Wingspan: |
29' 6" |
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| Year: |
1926 |
Length: |
23' 0" |
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| Engine: |
Curtiss OX-5 |
Cruise Speed: |
80 mph |
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| Horsepower: |
90 |
Gross Weight: |
1800 lbs. |
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| Quantity Mfg: |
1 |
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| The Winstead Special was manufactured
by Brothers Carl and Guy Winstead in Wichita, Kansas. The
airplane was initially used for flying circus work, air racing
and barnstorming. Carl Winstead flew it with the "Flying
Aces Air Circus" in the late 1920s where circus owner and
legendary female wing walker Jessie Woods walked its wings. The
aircraft was bought and sold several times throughout the 1930s
and made its final flight in 1937 before being placed into long
term storage. The airplane was acquired in the mid-1990s and
painstakingly restored it to its former glory. The restoration
was completed over a four-year period and is restored to its
flying circus configuration. |
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