
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | NC272Y |
Aircraft Original Type: | Luscombe 1 Phantom |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Luscombe 1 Phantom |
Aircraft Version: | Luscombe 1 Phantom |
C/n (msn): | 1 |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NOP Other: - |
Photo Date: | May 1934 to June 1935 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 556556 |
Photo Comment |
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The first Luscombe Aircraft prototype. A luxurious two-seater, the Phantom was built in series but expensive at $6000 and tricky to land. The first flight was in May 1934 and NC272Y cancelled in June 1935. Damaged parts apparently still exist. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 18 March 2023, and has since been viewed 178 times. |