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Forgotten Aircraft - The Stearman-Hammond Y-1S

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Uploaded by on Jul 21, 2007

Dean Hammond designed the Y-1S in a competition to build a safe airplane for $700. World War II interfered and only eleven planes were built at a significantly higher price.

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  • wasn't this the plane used in 'Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'???

  • No, that was the Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

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  • Bomber Guy. You rock!!!!

    You have got the greatest collection of vids on planes. Thank you so much.

  • Take away the cabin superstructure, and one can see a clear resemblance to an embryonic tail-boom design of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. You manage to successfully dig up footage of the weirdest-looking, but nonetheless fascinating, early + more recent airframe prototypes etc. It's always a treat to log on to your site, Bomberguy. Thank you.

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  • @CJLinton Not France- Italy.

  • Just heard that the French government have watched this video and are going to surrender... just in case.

  • Sounds like a lawn mower haha

  • Cool

    

  • Aviodrome musuem in Holland has purchased 3 (yes three) of these in one buy from someone in the states about two years ago. They are planning to put one back in the air in the future. Restoration has not began yet though.

  • @Bomberguy Dear mr. Bomberguy, the tails and controlsurfaces of that oddly shaped airtaxi remind me of the P-38 Lightning.

    Were any P-38 Lightning parts used in the making of this plane?

    41point2 is right, you have some nice vintage footage here!

  • i dont6 know where i get these videos, but its awesome for the history, many of these planes i never knew

    thanks for post

  • @railadvocate Not really...there is only so much "style development" one can do with aerodynamics. Nice though though and remember "Just because it's ugly doesn't mean it wont out fly EVERYTHING ELSE" 8^)

  • omg this is a plane!!

  • Such an odd little beauty - I really love this plane!

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