Great Lakes Sport Trainer

The Great Lakes Sport Trainer is a sports aircraft of the Great Lakes Aircraft Company. It is an open, two-seat biplane, which is suitable for aerobatics. It was first produced from 1929 to 1933 and reissued in the 1970s. The version 2T -1A -2 came in July 1974 in the U.S. market and is made by the end of 1978.

History

Pilots who flew the sport in the 30s coach in stunt shows in the U.S., declared this biplane one of the best aircraft, ever. At this time, flew in the U.S., about 100 Great Lakes of the years 1929 to 1931, mostly with 90 hp in-line engines. However, known aerobatic pilot installed already then radial engines up to 185 hp. As a result of the global economic crisis in 1933 had also set the Great Lakes Aircraft Company production. In 1966, the American Harvey S. Swack sought for museums old GREAT- LAKES, acquired on this occasion the rights to this aircraft and developed plans and kits for self builders. In 1972, he sold the rights to Doug Champlin, who soon built a second industrial production and in 1974 began the production of new aircraft, initially 10 aircraft in the standard 1929 with 140 hp Boxer engine and fixed pitch propeller.

Later a machine followed in 1931 with standard 180 hp Lycomingmotor and Constant speed propeller. This machine is approved under the registration D - EBGL in Germany. From year 1977, the production was changed again, the biplane was a higher take-off weight, 4 ailerons and higher g - approval. In recent decades, the ownership changed to the company twice. End of the 80 years the production was stopped because of the extreme product liability. Were built in the second production series 150 Biplane, fly away 4 machines in Europe.

Specifications

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