Existing comment:
Standard #1:
Made by the Standard Aircraft Company of Elizabeth, NJ, these aircraft were made to Post Office specification in 1918. The planes could carry 180 pounds of mail, in addition to carrying the necessary weight of gasoline and the pilot, and had a top speed of 100 miles and a maximum altitude of 6,000 feet. This painted bronze model was presented to Max Miller by the Post Office. Similar models were presented to all of the original pilots. |