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Here's a product of one major GA company, that bears the name of another. What was it called then, and what did it later become?
Pilawt said:Here's a product of one major GA company, that bears the name of another. What was it called then, and what did it later become?
Yes. But it wasn't called Apache until it went into production after a major redesign. What was its name in this embryonic state?Henning said:Well, it definitely looks 40s Piper, so I would imagine it became the Apache.
Pilawt said:Yes. But it wasn't called Apache until it went into production after a major redesign. What was its name in this embryonic state?
Nope. Piper acquired another big-name manufacturer, and this was one of the designs it inherited. The old name stuck through the development process.Henning said:Well considering the process it went through and what it became, I'd have to call it "Food" since it came out as sh**.
My guess from your clue is Baby Beech.
Henning said:Well considering the process it went through and what it became, I'd have to call it "Food" since it came out as sh**.
DINGDINGDINGDINGDING! Another winner!!tonycondon said:it cam from stinson, cant remember model name though. Twin Stinson maybe?
tonycondon said:it cam from stinson, cant remember model name though. Twin Stinson maybe?
1 December 1948. Piper inherited a sizeable unsold inventory, and built a few more 108-3's as "Piper Stinsons".Henning said:When did Piper acquire Stinson?