As of today (7-3-24) our L2 has all of the wings and control surfaces covered and in the paint room for 2 more coats of “pink”. The engine is overhauled and ready to install, and the fuselage is being covered.
Taylorcraft L-2M “Grasshopper”
This aircraft was in a group of aircraft nicknamed “Grasshopper” because pilots could “hop” in and out of small grass flying strips and roads. It carried a pilot and spotter who communicated via radio to artillery batteries, miles behind front lines, and told them how to adjust their big guns for greater accuracy when striking enemy troops. The L-2 did not serve overseas but remained in the US as a trainer including a variant with the engine removed and used a s a glider trainer.
Civil Registration: N499M
Ex-military serial 43-326564
Manufacturer’s serial L5261
Wingspan: 35 feet 5 inches
Length: 22 feet 9 inches
Height: 8 feet
Engine: Continental 0-200 100 HP
Speed
top: 88 mph
cruise: 75 mph
landing: 53 mph
G limits: + 4 – 2
Ceiling
cruise: 4,400 feet
maximum: 10,500 feet
Fuel capacity: 14 gallons
Fuel consumption: 5 gph
Armament: none
Number built: 900 L-2M
total L-2 production: 1,916
Sponsored by George Alarm Company Springfield, Illinois 217-525-1335