Model, Static, Taylor E-2 Cub

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Model Maker
Mike Bortsheller
Physical Description
Plastic, wood and metal exhibit model of a Taylor E-2 Cub light aircraft in blue fuselage and yellow wings and horizontal tail color scheme. 1/16 scale. 1984.
Summary
In 1930, C. Gilbert Taylor of the Taylor Aircraft Company designed the E-2 Cub as a small, low cost, light general aviation aircraft. The E-2 was the predecessor of the Piper J-3 Cub which became one of the most popular light aircraft of all time and served in the military during World War II as the L-4. Like the J-3 Cub, it used the Continental A-40 Engine. Unlike many of the tradtional wood models in the collection, this model was constructed of fiberglas, resin, aluminum, and plexiglas by Mike Bortscheller.
Credit Line
Model by Mike Bortsheller.
1984
Inventory Number
A19840201000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Materials
Wood
Plastic
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy
Rubber
Dimensions
Model: 15.8 × 41.3 × 66.5cm (6 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 26 3/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19840201000
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b61d2bd0-435c-4dec-9cca-3cd7d0a285d2
Angled view of a blue and yellow model plane. The body of the plane is blue with a white stripe, the propeller is white, the wings are yellow, and NC 17277 is written on the tail in yellow. There is also a black squarelike structure on the plane's nose near the propeller.
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Angled view of a blue and yellow model plane. The body of the plane is blue with a white stripe, the propeller is white, the wings are yellow, and NC 17277 is written on the tail in yellow. There is also a black squarelike structure on the plane's nose near the propeller.
Front angled view of a blue and yellow model plane. There are gray struts holding up the yellow wings. On the left yellow wing is NC17277 written in black.
Aerial view of a blue and yellow model plane. NC17277 is written on the wing in black.
Angled back view of a blue and yellow model plane. There are gray struts holding up the yellow wings along with the tail.
Full view of a blue and yellow model plane. There are white stripes down the side, the propeller is white, and metal struts hold up the wings. NC 17277 is written on the tail in yellow.