Grasshopper pilots soar in tiny flying jeeps during war
The article extols the versatile grasshopper or flying jeep, a 90 horsepower light aircraft used to carry messages, act as air taxis, serve as artillery eyes, and even fly ambulances. It highlights easy handling, low cost trainer planes around $1000, cross-country models near $1500, and high-speed versions at $2000, with peacetime plans for civilian aviation.