Clark GA-43 airliner: an illustration from the 1930's and the virtual (FSX) one.

Here's a collector's airplane illustration, sold in a 1930's Player's cigarette box. The illustrated plane is an American built GA-43 airliner.

 

The Wikipedia info:

The General Aviation GA-43 was an airliner produced in the United States in the mid-1930s, also known as the Pilgrim 150, Fairchild 150, and Clark GA-43. The prototype was developed and built by Fairchild's American Pilgrim division, but the program was taken over by General Aviation when the firm purchased American Pilgrim shortly before the prototype had flown. Although this first flight took place in 1932, manufacture did not commence until 1934, by which time General Motors had, in turn, gained a controlling interest in North American Aviation and merged it with General Aviation, which they already owned. The upshot of this was that the GA-43 became the first aircraft produced by North American.

 

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Here's the Player's illustration (found it in the readme of the GA-43)

 

And here's the FSX GA-43:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks very much for looking, I hope you liked the pics :)

GREETS!

Great shots Jan! You have a knack for finding the oddest things! I guess that makes sense from one "Odd fellow" to another.;):cool:

That is an interesting old bird Jan. I haven't heard of it before. It looks very sturdy with an Art Deco kind of style. Beautifully captured Jan! :cool: :cool: :D

That is a new for me Jan!!! Good looking bird and nice shots of it.

Thanks very much Zippy, Larry and John :):)

 

There's also a GA-43 float plane.

Here's the floatplane (FS9 and 2 PC's ago)

 

 

That's a new one for me also Jan. You show her well my friend, great job as always!!!!! :)

Weird looking aeroplane, but an interesting one nonetheless! Great shots Jan. :cool:

Thanks very much Adam and Leo :):)

 

Being a young intellectual and a well respected airman, it's my duty to share my knowledge and to feed you with lots of useful information. ;) Yes!

Whoa!! I like the float plane Jan, very nice indeed, and easier to land, isn't it?:D:)

Bernardo, your comment is appreciated :) Not the last part of it btw :mad:

Kudos to Jan...the young?..(I don't know about that) "intellectual well respected airman":confused::confused: for illustrating us from time to time with such "weird looking" (no punt intent) birds, very nice!;)

Gonzalo

The color of your nose will change VERY soon! :mad: