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Grumman American AA-1
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The Grumman American AA-1 series is a family of light, two-seat aircraft. The family includes the original American Aviation AA-1 Yankee and AA-1A Trainer along with the TR2. The TR2 has a cruise prop and the trainer has a climb prop. Typically the TR2 came with more navigation instruments and of course was better for cross country flying because of her speed and lower fuel consumption for equal distances. Flight instructors warned they could go into flat spins and this was substantiated by the cockpit stickers that stated ”SPINS PROHIBITED". The Grumman American AA-1B Trainer and TR-2, plus the Gulfstream American AA-1C Lynx and T-Cat.[1]
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American Aviation AA-1 Yankee | |
Role | Sport, personal and trainer aircraft |
Manufacturer | American Aviation |
Designer | Jim Bede |
First flight | July 11, 1963 as BD-1 prototype |
Introduction | 1968 |
Produced | 1968–1978 |
Number built | 1,820 |
Developed from | Bede BD-1 |
Variants | AA-5 series |
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