luscombe silvaire
These unique and beautiful prints are being offered for the first time to the public. They were created by my father John G. Goebel of Baltimore, Maryland in the 1960's and 1970's. This print is one of a series of 4 black and white prints done on high-grade white stock, and suitable for matting mounting and framing. The prints measure 11x17 inches and after matting and mounting are suitable for framing in a standard 16x20 frame
If you would like your print mounted, matted and/or framed, please contact us during or after the sale so arrangements can be made. the cost for a mounting and matting is 30.00, and shipping will be a flat rate of 10.00 per print.
Your individual print will be shipped to you in a flat envelope.
Be the first to own this unique slice of aviation history! Please look at our other pictures while you are here! Thank you for visiting!
The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation was re-formed as a New Jersey company in 1937, and a new design was begun. The Luscombe 50 (Model 8) was to become the company's most famous product. The Model 8 used the new horizontally-opposed small engines that had just been developed by the engine manufacturers. Just in case these engines didn't pan out, the aircraft was designed with a round firewall to minimize frontal area and simple construction. Although it was alleged this might allow the installation of a small radial engine if the flat four did not work, none of the original design engineers recall that being a design consideration.
The Model 8 followed in the Luscombe tradition of using no wood in the construction, and had a monocoque fuselage with fabric-covered metal wings. For a cheap, light aircraft, this was a revolutionary construction technique. Its competitors were built of fabric-covered steel tubing, with wooden spars and sometimes ribs in the fabric-covered wings. Luscombe's construction techniques allowed him to build his aircraft quickly and cheaply, without sacrificing st
If you would like your print mounted, matted and/or framed, please contact us during or after the sale so arrangements can be made. the cost for a mounting and matting is 30.00, and shipping will be a flat rate of 10.00 per print.
Your individual print will be shipped to you in a flat envelope.
Be the first to own this unique slice of aviation history! Please look at our other pictures while you are here! Thank you for visiting!
The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation was re-formed as a New Jersey company in 1937, and a new design was begun. The Luscombe 50 (Model 8) was to become the company's most famous product. The Model 8 used the new horizontally-opposed small engines that had just been developed by the engine manufacturers. Just in case these engines didn't pan out, the aircraft was designed with a round firewall to minimize frontal area and simple construction. Although it was alleged this might allow the installation of a small radial engine if the flat four did not work, none of the original design engineers recall that being a design consideration.
The Model 8 followed in the Luscombe tradition of using no wood in the construction, and had a monocoque fuselage with fabric-covered metal wings. For a cheap, light aircraft, this was a revolutionary construction technique. Its competitors were built of fabric-covered steel tubing, with wooden spars and sometimes ribs in the fabric-covered wings. Luscombe's construction techniques allowed him to build his aircraft quickly and cheaply, without sacrificing st
Dimensions: 11x17
Medium: pencil sketch
$25.00