The Taylorcraft B is an American light, single-engine, high-wing general aviation monoplane, with two seats in side-by-side configuration, that was built by the Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation of Alliance, Ohio.[1][2]
Model B | |
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1946 model Taylorcraft BC-12-D | |
Role | Light aircraft |
Manufacturer | Taylorcraft Aircraft |
Designer | Clarence Gilbert Taylor |
Developed from | Taylorcraft Model A |
Variants | Taylorcraft Auster |
The Model B was constructed in large numbers during the late 1930s and early 1940s and was available for delivery from the factory as a land plane and a floatplane. Like many light aircraft of its day, the fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing and covered with doped aircraft fabric. The wings are braced using steel-tube struts.
The Model B was mainly bought by private pilot owners. Large numbers were flown in the United States, and many were sold to owners in Canada and several overseas countries, including those in Europe. Many are still active in 2022.
Data from Plane and Pilot[2]
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