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Bill Baumann, Escapadersu03(@)aol.com, 11.08.2008
That's me flying the Brigadier in the photo above. I am first cousin to Jack Baumann, creator of the Brigadier design. I designed most of the structure and systems on the Brigadier, helped build it and flew it on its maiden flight on June 28, 1947. This prototype Brigadier and a complete set of drawings were sold to Piper Aircraft in Lockhaven, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1949 to help them get started in the light twin business. The Apache structure design was based on the Brigadier. A second Brigadier was built which I helped to build and flew on it's maiden flight on June 25, 1952. I did all the flight test work for FAA certification. This second Brigadier was donated to the Experimental Aircraft Association Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on May 24, 1970. The Brigadier had exceptional flying qualities and performace because of enhanced lift enduced by the pusher propellers.
George Andre, glandre(@)sbcglobal.net, 23.05.2008
I was a young design draftsman while in college working with Jack Baumann about the time he was trying to get CAA certification around 1954. In North Hollywood,Calif.
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