Stinson Model U airliner Airline and Commercial At Sheppard Air Force Base

At Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas

only one booster has failed

at maximum gross weight in the Communication/Navigation/Surveillance/Air Traffic Management flight environment

the P-36 was a major commercial success for Curtiss

Stinson Model U airliner Airline and Commercial At Sheppard Air Force BaseStinson Model U airplane model. The Stinson trimotored Model U was basically a transport type high wing monoplane with seating arranged for 10 passengers and a crew of two. Often called a sesqui plane (wing and a half) because of the thick lower stub wing that the new Trimotor used to mount the recently developed Lycoming transport type engines of 240 hp each. The design made for a much cleaner aerodynamic configuration, despite its increased bulk.