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The Interstate Cadet was an American two-seat tandem, high wing, single-engine monoplane light aircraft. Around 320 of these aircraft were produced between the years 1941 and 1942 by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation based in El Segundo, California. The construction techniques employed were a welded steel tube fuselage, wood (spruce) wing structure with metal ribs, and fabric covering, all of which were fairly standard in the 1940s.

Source: Interstate Cadet on Wikipedia

The Interstate Cadet is a two-seat, single-engine, light aircraft that was designed and built in the United States in the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was intended for use as a trainer, personal transport, and sport plane. The Cadet features a high-wing, fabric-covered, steel-tube fuselage, and a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The Cadet is powered by a 65-horsepower Continental A65 engine that drives a two-blade wooden propeller. The Cadet has a maximum speed of 105 mph, a cruising speed of 90 mph, a range of 300 miles, and a service ceiling of 15,000 feet.
The Cadet was first flown in 1938 and entered production in 1939. About 320 Cadets were built before the United States entered World War II in 1941, when the production was halted. During the war, some Cadets were used by the Civil Air Patrol for coastal patrol and liaison duties. After the war, many Cadets were sold to private owners and flying clubs. Some Cadets are still flying today as vintage aircraft.