Stinson Reliant Airplane

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This is an old cigarette card from Wings cigarettes. These cards were included with the cigarettes and they are sometimes called tobacco cards. This is one of fifty modern airplanes as the set was called. It is a Stinson Reliant. This was a five place airplane designed by Eddie Stinson, the renowned aviator. It was considered to be an easy flyer because of its great maneuverability and high level of stability when compared with similar aircraft. These Stinson's were available with multiple engine configurations with the largest being the Wasp Junior at 400 HP.

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