L-2M Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/l-2m/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:57:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 TAYLORCRAFT L-2M GRASSHOPPER https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/taylorcraft-l-2m-grasshopper/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:54:32 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=822 TAYLORCRAFT L-2M GRASSHOPPER The L-2M is an adaptation of Taylorcraft’s civilian Model D.  First tested by the Army in 1941 as the YO-57, the L-2 and two other types of light civilian aircraft were adopted for use as observation and liaison aircraft.  The L-2M version incorporated several changes including wing spoilers that greatly improved its […]

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A picture of the Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper

The L-2M is an adaptation of Taylorcraft’s civilian Model D.  First tested by the Army in 1941 as the YO-57, the L-2 and two other types of light civilian aircraft were adopted for use as observation and liaison aircraft.  The L-2M version incorporated several changes including wing spoilers that greatly improved its short field landing ability.  The Grasshopper’s ability to operate from very small, unimproved airfields made them extremely useful for supporting front line troops.  In addition to be used as battlefield observers, many of the Grasshoppers served in the Civil Air Patrol.  Surplus Grasshoppers proved very popular with civilian owners after World War II with many being sold by the Army in 1944 and 1945 for less than one thousand dollars. 

Wingspan 35 ft 5 in.

Wingspan
Length 22 ft 9 in.

Length
Height 6 ft 8 in.

Height
Weight 1,300 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 92 mph

Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling 12,000 ft

Service Ceiling
Range 303 miles

Range
Engines One Continental O-170-3 four cylinder with 65 horsepower

Engine
Crew 2

Crew

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT

Markings
Robert J. Kuhlow, 1969

Designation
L-2M GRASSHOPPER

Registration
N47583

Serial Number
43-26110

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