泰勒克拉夫特L-2 – 照片和视频

这 泰勒克拉夫特 L - 2 蝗虫 is an American observation and liaison aircraft built by Taylorcraft for the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. In 1941 the United States Army Air Forces ordered four Taylorcraft Model Ds with the designation YO-57. They were evaluated in the summer of 1941 during maneuvers in Louisiana and Texas where they were used for support purposes such as light transport and courier. General Innis P. Swift, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, coined the ‘grasshopper’ name after witnessing a bumpy landing. This led to a production order under the designation O-57 Grasshopper. In March 1942, the designation was changed to L-2 Grasshopper.

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泰勒克拉夫特L-2是一种轻型观察飞机，在第二次世界大战期间被美国陆军航空兵使用。它基于民用Taylorcraft Model B，但进行了修改，采用了串联座椅布置，Plexiglas天窗和后窗以提高能见度，以及军用无线电和仪器。L-2主要用于炮兵侦察、联络、信使和一般侦察任务。它有一个织物覆盖的钢管机身和木制机翼，并由65马力的大陆A65-8发动机提供动力。它的最高时速为 92 英里/小时，航程为 225 英里，服务上限为 10,000 英尺。L-2被昵称为“蚱蜢”，因为它能够在短而毫无准备的田野上起飞和降落。L-2是战争中使用最广泛的轻型飞机之一，生产了5000多架。它在所有战区服役，还出口到几个盟国。战后，许多L-2在民用市场上出售，继续作为私人或运动飞机飞行。