Luscombe 8F - Midland, Texas - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Used for many years looking for leaks in pipelines, racking up some 20,770 flying hours and covering more than 2 million miles in the process. It now hangs in the Petroleum Museum with a diorama spread out before it depicting the Permian Basin country it knew so well.

The following is from the Wikipedia article on the Luscombe 8F:

Specifications: Model 8F (Silvaire)

Engine: 90 hp (69 kW) Continental
Length: 20 feet (6.1 m)
Height: 6 feet (1.8 m), 3 inches
Wingspan: 35 feet (11 m)
Gross Weight: 1400 pounds
Useful Load: 630 pounds
Max Speed: 140 mph (230 km/h)
Cruise Speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
Range: 499 miles (803 km)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Luscombe Model 8F (Silvaire) Tail Number: (S/N): N2645 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum inside / outside: inside Other Information:: A plaque near the aircraft reads: Built at Garland, Texas, in 1948, this Luscombe 8F airplane has spent most of its life "leak-looking." It has over 20,770 flying hours, and covered more than 2 million miles. This aircraft donated by Mobil Pipeline Company Access restrictions: Not listed

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