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The Smith Special also known as Smitty's Termite or simply the Smith Termite is a single place homebuilt aircraft built primarily out of wood.

Friday, June 10, below a model of a Smith Termite plane the museum has in a hangar on the grounds at Lunken Airport.1
The museum also has a Smith Termite airplane from the former OHOF Museum and they are tasked to protect the built on Lunken Airport Aeronca C-3 hanging in Lunken's Terminal. Visit http://www.cahslunken.2

The museum has it's first airplane! We now have the Smith Termite that was part of the former Ohio History of Flight Museum at Columbus.3
Empty Weight Lb
394
Stall Speed Mph
32
Designer
Wilbur L. Smith
First Flight
Feb 10 1957
Cruise Speed Mph
80
Origin
United States
Gross Weight Lb
628
Capacity
1
Airfoil
Clark Y
Climb Rate Ftmin
450
Max Speed Mph
93
Eng 1 Name
Aeronca E113-C
Span Ft
23
National Origin
United States
Length Ft
16
Prime Units
kts
Similar Aircraft
*Pietenpol Air Camper
Eng 1 Hp
36
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Category
Category:Eugene
Oregon
Homebuilt aircraft

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