THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - 7000 SPORTSTER
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 70 hp Le Blond 5 radial engine
Seats: 2
Period of Service: 1939 - 1945
Weapons:
None specified
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
None specified
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
7000 Sportster
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Rearwin
Country of Manufacture: United States
Role: Utility
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.
