Eaglerock Combo Wing - SeaTac, WA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "The Eaglerock was one of many aircraft built for the civilian market after World War I using the lessons learned during the war. The Denver-based Alexander Company's Eaglerock cruised at heights and speeds that many warplanes couldn't reach. The first Eaglerocks produced in 1925 featured a tailwheel instead of a skid and wings that folded back for storage

When buyers shunned such modern gimmicks, a more conventional aircraft appeared in early 1926 The Eaglerock is considered one of the first significant certificated aircraft, with Approved 1ype Certificate (ATC) #7 assigned to the "Combo-wing" and ATC #8 to the Long-wing" version in 1927.

For Dad

Frank and Victor Hansen purchased the Eaglerock on display in 1977. '"It was an almost hopeless basket case," Victor said. "We probably wouldn't have restored the plane if it hadn't been for Dad." Their
father owned an Eaglerock in the 1920s and barn stormed with it until a crash left it in tatters. "He had no money during the Great Depression. So even though he loved the plane, he couldn't fix it," said son Frank. The Hansens, along with Bill Duncan, restored the Eaglerock in their fathers honor and donated it to The Museum of Flight in 1998.

Enjoy the wonder of flight in one of Seattle's most spectacular settings. This world-renowned museum is one of the Northwest's top attractions, and offers over 160 rare airplanes and spacecraft, the original Boeing Aircraft factory, plus flight simulators and other family fun. The Museum's sprawling campus vividly presents aviation and spaceflight from its infancy to the present.

See military aircraft from the first fighter, WWII bombers, jets flown in the Vietnam War, and even the top-secret Blackbird spyplane. Airliners range from 1920s biplanes to today's 787 Dreamliner. Visitors can even walk through the first Air Force One jet, the first Boeing 747, and Concorde. The story of spaceflight is revealed with rare items from the 1960s Space Race to the Space Shuttle, including the engines that sent astronauts to the Moon and the full-size NASA Space Shuttle Trainer (used by every Shuttle astronaut). And the Museum's Boeing airplane factory is a walk-through early Boeing history. All of this located only ten minutes north of Sea-Tac and next to Boeing Field's active runways with stunning views of Mt. Rainier."

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Eaglerock Combo Wing Tail Number: (S/N): NC-4648 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): SeaTac International Airport inside / outside: inside Other Information:: N/A Access restrictions: International Terminal Checkin, lower level, prior to security.

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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