Articles written by Tom Lymbrun

Tom Lymbrun, Minnesota Flyer|Nov 1, 2014

Praised by Lady Mary Heath, Britain's "Lady Lindy" in a February 1929 issue of Aviation magazine for its "ease of handling and balance of the controls," the Aristocrat was a product of General Airplanes Corporation of Buffalo, NY. Powered by a 110 hp Warner Scarab seven cylinder radial, it appeared at the 1929 Cleveland Air Show. Eight were purchased by the General Tire and Rubber Company for its 50,000 mile, four month US tour in late 1929 and one, registered X7511, was donated to polar...