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pn€tduMlnsgilomtealCwPioiDblt;INITIAL DELIVERY — Alden Robinson (left) of Millis Air Service accepts newplane from Terrell Kirk, assistant Ag-Cat sales manager.*al elt; oib:pslt;1st Crop-Duster Delivered**|gtSchweizer Plant Turns Out New Criimman PlaneGrumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.’s new agricultural biplane, t h e Ag-Cat, designed specifically for crop-dusting and spraying operations, has been delivered to Millis Air Service of Accord, N. Y„ first domestic operator to put the new planeinto service.Delivery of the Ag-Cat was made at Schweizer Aircraft plant where the plane is being pro-; duced for Grumman under a subcontract.The first all-new agricultural airplane to be designed by a leading aircraft manufacturer in recent years, the Ag-Cat quickly converts from duster to sprayer, is certificated for a 1,200-pound hopper load (using a 220 h.p. Continental engine), boasts a rate of climb (fully loaded) of nearly 500 feet per minute.The Ag-Cat features a tighter turning radius than any other airplane in its class, has a “sloping nose” which makes it possible to see the ground only 50 feet directly in front of the plane — a big plus in pilot visibility and aafety. ■ •; ‘ p.-Alden Robinson of Millis Air Service, who was one of thefirst ag-operators to test fly aprototype of the plane in its experimental stages nearly two years ago, normally operates four aircraft for an eight-month season, working orchards, row crops, blueberries and timber. He has been in the aerial application business for nearly 12 years.Antique ShowstlIPlanned£At AtliiDIK
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Elmira Sunday Telegram
Elmira, New York, US
Sun, Apr 26, 1959
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