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Federal Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Tuesday September 03, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Civil Air Patrol: Silvered Wings 21 - Bellanca 'Junior' 14-9 (1940)
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Bellanca "Junior" 14-9 (1940) NC25197 * Capacity: two * Length: 21 feet 3 inches * Maximum speed: 133 mph * Cruise speed: 120 mph * Range: 400 miles * Service ceiling: 12,500 feet Giuseppe Bellanca's "Junior," later known as the "Cruisair Jr.," became one of his finest airplanes and a design that lasted many years. The aircraft featured tapered cantilever wings, retractable landing g  more