Taylorcraft Collection
Taylorcraft Aircraft List
1938 Taylor-Young BC-65
Acquired with funds from Don Mayo and Ty Ross.
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 HP
Taylor-Young had great success selling their Model A with the 40 HP engine. That model's popularity delayed their bringing the 50 HP version to market but the added power was sure to make a good airplane even better and as word spread sales were brisk. Once Continental delivered their 65 HP engine in 1939 BC-65's were selling as fast as they were made.
Additional Specifications:
Cruise: 95 MPH
Top Speed: 105 MPH
Empty Weight: 730 lbs
Gross Weight: 1200 lbs
Wing Span: 36'
Length: 21'10"
Height: 6'8"
Service Ceiling: 14,500'
Climb in 1 Minute: 600' at sea level
Approximate Number Built: 2,400
(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Donation: Chuck and Marge Babcock
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 HP
The BC12-65 is an enhanced BC-65. The differences are mostly details, such as its two-tone paint scheme and some earlier options became standard equipment. Its performance was generally unchanged from its older brother's. Production of this model stopped during WWII while the factory attended to war production but resumed afterward with renewed popularity. For those in the know, this was Charlie McAlister’s airplane.
Additional Specifications:
Cruise: 95 MPH
Top Speed: 105 MPH
Empty Weight: 640 lbs
Gross Weight: 1150 lbs
Wing Span: 36'
Length: 22'
Height: 6'8"
Service Ceiling: 15,000'
Climb in 1 Minute: 640' at sea level
Approximate Number Built: 2,400
(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)
1942 Taylorcraft TG-6 Training Glider
Donation: Terry Brandt
Derived by modifying the airframe of the L-2 Grasshopper, gliders of this type were used to train the pilots of the WACO gliders used in the D-Day invasion of Europe. The instructor would sit in the rearmost seat, the beginning student in the center and the intermediate student in the front. When the intermediate student went on to advanced training the beginner would move to the front seat. After the war these were sold as surplus and nearly all of those were converted to power planes.
1943 Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper
Donation: Terry Brandt
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 HP
Taylorcraft had been building airplanes with side-by-side seats but the market demanded tandem seating, especially for military and Civilian Pilot Training Program use. Production began in July 1941 and buyers were soon practically snatching them off the production line. The L-2 was built with Continental, Lycoming and Franklin engines and sported a distinctive “greenhouse” cabin. The L-2M had a fully cowled engine and spoilers. This airframe was modified into the TG-6 training glider with about 250 built.
Additional Specifications:
Cruise: 83 MPH
Top Speed: 94 MPH
Empty Weight: 875 lbs
Gross Weight: 1325 lbs
Wing Span: 35'5"
Length: 22'9"
Height: 6'8"
Service Ceiling: 12,000'
Climb in 1 Minute: 455' at sea level
Approximate Number Built: 900-ish