MAPS Air Museum - Link Trainer
Bill Maloney
6/24/2010

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Link Aviation Trainer Specifications:

Link Aviation Trainers at other Aviation Museums in the northeast
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Another Link Aviation Trainer can be found at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH A Link Trainer at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY
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Another Link Aviation Trainer can be found at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ Link Aviation Trainer at the New England Air Museum in West Windsor, CT
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Another Link Aviation Trainer at the Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, PA Link Trainer at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY
  Link Aviation Trainer
  A Link Trainer at the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, PA

Full Designation: ANT-18 Basic Instrument Trainer
Nickname:
The Blue Box
Length: 6 feet
Width: 3 feet
Height: 7 feet
Purpose:
Train pilots for instrument flying conditions
Crew:
2 - Student and instructor
Number Produced: 10,000
Number Pilots Trained: 500,000+
Place of Manufacture: Binghampton, NY
First Built: 1929
Patented: 1931
Entered Service With USAAC: 1934
Cost: $3,500

Some interesting photos of Link Trainers in use with WAVE instructors can be found on the Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center website.

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