What plane is this # 34

[stratostar 5]

So all you ace's out there, what plane is this? marking were removed, play nice.
All I can tell you is this is not a jump plane and getting to jump it was a VERY special treat to be allowed to make a jump from it, this maybe the first time one of these has been jumped??? But I would find it hard to believe that back in the day Tiny B. and the like didn't jump these. For sure the first time this plane was ever jumped in it's long history of flying, according to the owner.

Hint: there is only SEVEN left flying in the world! And only 77 total were built.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[tri160 1]

1929 new standard biplane. Beautiful plane, You were lucky !!!! So what do I win?

[stratostar 5]

Wow, pretty damn good. What did you do PM Howard? You win......nothing. For bonus points.... How many jumpers can it fly?

FYI- What a great way to end the day!

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[tri160 1]

No, but I see Howard every couple of weeks! It will fit 4 skinnies in the front cockpit or 2-3 with rigs.

[CReW 0]

Could be a S.E.5

No, S.E.5 was a single seat.
Kind of looks like one though.

[stratostar 5]

Four, my fat ass and 3 skinny people. The owner told me when they rebuilt it (first flight was june 1-08) that they put extra support in the wing strut area for wingwalking on it.

Sweet ride for sure!

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[howardwhite 6]

I bow to tri160 in his knowledge of obscure aircraft.

HW

[stratostar 5]

Do you (or anyone) know of other jumps being done out of one? Anyone seen a photo of one being jumped or old stories on them being jumped in the 30's.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[zoobrothertom 5]

That slick backed hair style is definitely in line with the times. ... of the aircraft I mean.

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[Adriandavies 0]

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That slick backed hair style is definitely in line with the times. ... of the aircraft I mean.

And it makes him look like a slim version of John Goodman.

[jm951 0]

Most definately NOT an SE5. This aircraft has eliptical wingtips and a radial engine. SE5 doesn't. Past that, I don't know what it is. A crop duster of some type?

[stratostar 5]

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I don't know what it is. A crop duster of some type?

It's a 1929 White "new standard" D25A biplane. There were only 77 total ever made and only seven left flying in the world today. This plane and many others were indeed used as crop dusters in the 30's and 40's.

This airplane was restored from a crop duster back to orginal and made it's first flight back last month, after a few years of restore work by the pilot. It's is now on tour and being flown at airshows and fly in's giving rides to folks.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[pilotdave 0]

That was an easy one! I went for a ride in one once... Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Previously used for running drugs. Room for 4 passengers and a pilot... or a bunch of drugs.

Dave

[riggerrob 643]

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That was an easy one! I went for a ride in one once... Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Previously used for running drugs. Room for 4 passengers and a pilot... or a bunch of drugs.

Dave

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