Adcox Student Prince
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The Adcox Student Prince was a two-seat open-cockpit
biplane
designed by Basil Smith and built by the students of the US Adcox Aviation Trade School
in 1929
. It was based on the one-off Adcox Special
, and the first example flew on 17 September. As of 2004, a single example remains registered in the United States.
Cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin...
biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
designed by Basil Smith and built by the students of the US Adcox Aviation Trade School
Adcox Aviation Trade School
The Adcox Aviation Trade School was established in Portland, Oregon in the late 1920s. Aircraft created there as student projects include the Adcox 1-A, Adcox Special, Adcox Student Prince, and Adcox Cloud Buster....
in 1929
1929 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1929:- Events :* Greatest number of fatal civil aircraft crashes in US history.* Cubana de Aviación begins service.* Pan American World Airways begins service.* The Canadian Siskins aerobatic team is formed....
. It was based on the one-off Adcox Special
Adcox Special
The Adcox Special was a two-seat open-cockpit biplane built by the students of the US Adcox Aviation Trade School in 1929, powered by a Kinner K-5 engine of 100 hp ....
, and the first example flew on 17 September. As of 2004, a single example remains registered in the United States.