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THE TEXAS AIR MUSEUM, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: A smaller Museum, however the Exhibits include a wide range of Aircraft types, of particular note were the excellent Biplane and Triplane types.
AIRCRAFT EXHIBITS: Limited space and limited exhibits, nevertheless the Biplanes and Triplanes were a highlight. CURTISS MODEL D 'PUSHER': The United States Congress authorized the U.S. Signal Corps to purchase Aircraft for the U.S. Army in the early 1900's. A Curtiss Model D carrying designation S.C.2. commenced testing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1911. The Test Pilot crashed the aircraft, it was repaired and served as a Trainer until 1914.
1910: AVRO Mk IV - TRIPLANE 'REPLICA': Englishman, A.V.Roe designed and manufactured four Avro Triplanes, Mk I~IV. The original Mk IV was used as a Trainer at Brooklands, the aircraft was wrecked and repaired many times. The original Mk IV was powered by a 35hp four cylinder water cooled Green engine. The Museum's exhibit is an 80% scale replica manufactured in San Antonio, Texas.
1915: MONOPLANE:
1928: WACO 10: Powered by an OX-6 in-line engine.
1940: AEROBAT 'EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT':
1942: FIESELER FI.103 'REPLICA' CRUISE MISSILE: Originally designed as a pilotless Cruise Missile.
1968: PIETENPOL 'AIR CAMPER': Power by a Lambert five cylinder radial engine.
AIRCRAFT EXHIBITS - EXTERNAL TO THE MUSEUM BUILDING:
MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS:
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