“Stearman Mike” A Midwest Warbird Pilot’s Dedication to Keeping a Famous Trainer Flying
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 31, 2025
Transponders, ADS-B, radios, ELTs, all of these items are necessary to ensure pilot safety. The cockpit of the PT-17 is more streamlined, has a better layout, and is overall more comfortable than earlier biplane aircraft. This cockpit familiarity proved to be vital once the Stearman began being used as a Primary Trainer in WWII.
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