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"Fly a Stearman"

Fly a Boeing Stearman Experience

The Stearman is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. The Boeing Stearman, served as a primary trainer for the United States Army Air Forces, the United States Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force throughout World War II. A unique and breath-taking opportunity to experience the flight of a lifetime in a beautifully restored US Navy and United States Army Air Force Training Aircraft, the distinguished Boeing Stearman.

Fly a Boeing Stearman Experience

Compton Abbas, Dorset

The Stearman is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. The Boeing Stearman, served as a primary trainer for the United States Army Air Forces, the United States Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force throughout World War II. A unique and breath-taking opportunity to experience the flight of a lifetime in a beautifully restored US Navy and United States Army Air Force Training Aircraft, the distinguished Boeing Stearman.

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15 Minute Experience – Compton Abbas, Dorset
from £199  

30 Minute Experience – Compton Abbas, Dorset
from £349  

45 Minute Experience – Compton Abbas, Dorset
from £499  

60 Minute Experience – Compton Abbas, Dorset
from £649  

What’s Included?

  • A trial lesson in the legendary Boeing Stearman bi-plane trainer
  • Served as a primary trainer for the United States Army Air Forces, the United States Navy, and with the Royal Canadian Air Force throughout World War II
  • Powerful 300hp radial engine
  • Includes a detailed pre-flight briefing covering the aircraft, equipment and safety procedures
  • Brief your route with your pilot, get everything you want from your experience
  • No previous training required, take control of the aircraft at the pilot’s discretion
  • Approximately 5 minutes’ taxiing and engine checks before getting airborne in the very airspace the Battle of Britain was fought
  • Buy a Stearman experience for yourself or a loved one as a gift
  • Choose from optional extras including in-flight videos and flight extensions
cockpit video

In-Flight Video

Cockpit video footage can be taken for each Stearman flight. Buy the optional video when you buy the flight online or buy on the day. The video will include cockpit footage from a cockpit facing camera. Your guests can take photos and videos from the ample viewing areas assigned at each aerodrome.

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The Stearman

The Boeing Stearman, served as a primary trainer for the United States Army Air Forces, the United States Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force throughout World War II. A unique and breath-taking opportunity to experience the flight of a lifetime in a beautifully restored US Navy and United States Arm Air Force Training Aircraft, the distinguished Boeing Stearman.

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Post War History

After the conflict was over, thousands of surplus aircraft were sold on the civilian market. In the immediate postwar years, they became popular as crop dusters and sports planes, and for aerobatic and wing walking use in air shows.

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