Finally in the paint shop after a full year plus long restoration of airframe components and Airtech recover & paint system. #Stinson108 Airtech Fabric Covering System | Tailwheel Time

Thoughts on Stinson 108-3 Big Tail vs Small Tail version ?… I heard a lot of myths about the big tail 108-3 when buying this aircraft, 5 years later I’m very happy with my decision | Tailwheel Time

Footage from inside a Stinson 108-3 that crashed near Bruce Meadows, Idaho, on June 30, 2012. Four people were on board and all survived, though the pilot was seriously injured. The aircraft struggled to climb after takeoff in hot, high-altitude conditions that reduced engine performance and lift. Despite having a long stretch of open ground to abort, the pilot kept trying to climb until the plane hit the trees. As one YouTube comment put it, “He had just enough lift to make it all the way to th

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