Object Details
Model Maker
Mike Bortsheller
Physical Description
Plastic, wood and metal exhibit model of a Taylor E-2 Cub single engine, propeller, high-wing monoplane, light aircraft in blue fuselage and yellow wings and horizontal tail color scheme. 1:16 scale. 1984.
Summary
In 1930, C. Gilbert Taylor of the Taylor Aircraft Company designed the E-2 Cub as a small, low cost, light general aviation aircraft. The E-2 was the predecessor of the Piper J-3 Cub which became one of the most popular light aircraft of all time and served in the military during World War II as the L-4. Like the J-3 Cub, it used the Continental A-40 Engine. Unlike many of the tradtional wood models in the collection, this model was constructed of fiberglas, resin, aluminum, and plexiglas by Mike Bortscheller.
Credit Line
Model by Mike Bortsheller
Date
1984
Inventory Number
A19840201000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Materials
Wood
Plastic
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy
Rubber
Dimensions
Model: 15.8 × 41.3 × 66.5cm (6 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 26 3/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19840201000