TEXACO #8 KEYSTONE LOENING BI-PLANE SEAPLANE

This is the "Wings of Texaco" number "eight" in the series. Underneath the horizontal stab, it is marked (stamped) with the "Texaco #8" marking. This limited edition from Racing Champions/Ertl measures just over 11 inches in wing span. It is also a collector bank, with hidden access for coin insertion as well as coin removal! This plane was operated by Texaco in the late thirties!

Historical Note:    Familiarly known as "The Duck", the plane, a Keystone-Loening Amphibian Commuter, was purchased by Texaco from Embree H. Hunt of Houma, Louisiana on March 19, 1936 for the amount of $14,690.75. During the years 1936 through 1938 the plane was operated in the Houma District by the Louisiana-Arkansas Division of the producing Department. It was occasionally used in the New Iberia District. On July 24, 1944 the plane was sold to Speed Boat Sales, Inc. in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Keystone-Loening Amphibian Commuter was a four-place, single engine bi-plane. The hull was constructed mostly of aluminum alloy fastened together with machine screws. The water tightness of the hull allows taking off and landing in shallow water.

Item Number: AA19538                                                                                                                                                                 Price:   $69.95

Actual Aircraft Specs:
Length        31' 4.5"                         Wing Span           40'
Engine        Wright J-6                     Fuel Capacity       70 gal.
Height        13.5'                              Empty Weight     2,920 lbs
Max speed 112 mph                        Gross Weight      4150 lbs