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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - 6000-M SPEEDSTER

The Airforce Aircraft Retired 6000-M Speedster

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 125 hp Menasco C-4 inline engine

Seats: 2

Period of Service: 1939 - ?

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

6000-M Speedster

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: Rearwin

Country of Manufacture: United States

Role: Utility

Description:

Sport aircraft.

At the start of World War II, South Africa impressed many private civil aircraft into the SAAF for use to train pilots and staff on the repair and maintenance of aircraft.

Many of these aircraft were also for communications between HQ and the air schools and operational training units.

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