Starduster Too N3260 was built in 1971 by A. O. Beckett, an A&P mechanic. The first owner was Henry Schontz, a Pottstown (PA) industrialist who shortly sold the aircraft to Donald VanAuken of Quakertown, PA.

The biplane was purchased by Ken Moyer of Milford Square, PA in 1987 and has since logged over 1200 total hours including a journey to Oshkosh.
 
 
 
 

The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming 0360-A4A with a modified PS5 pressure carb. With a solid crankshaft, this is one of the most reliable engines in the general aviation fleet.

The fixed-pitch Sensenich prop gives excellent climb performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This Starduster II is equipped with an inverted fuel and oil system.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The main fuselage tank holds 32 gallons, enough for 4 hours of cruise at 8 gph.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The main fuel tank is equipped with a flop tube. There is no center section tank. Unlike many Starduster IIs, this one was built to be light.
 

This photo was taken at Oshkosh AirVenture 1996.

The panel is basic VFR with the addition of a "G" meter. There is no electrical system, but a ground-rechargable gel cell provides power for starting. A handheld ICOM radio, Garmin GPS, and ELT are removable for aerobatics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

There is no more awe-inspiring experience than to fly the dawn patrol in a Starduster. Only a very small fraction of the human population ever gets to see the beauty of the world the way I have!

I am fortunate to have experienced the freedom of flight, to have fulfilled my childhood dream, to have the power to turn the world upside down with a flick of my wrist...
...to fly in formation with other biplanes and capture the aroma of aviation's Golden Age...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

...to be The Great Waldo Pepper, if only for a moment... or to reach out my hand and touch the face of God.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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