The word ‘rare’ is defined as seldom occurring or uncommon. When used to describe airplanes, it is often applied to designs that are few in number—such as the Student Prince, an open-cockpit biplane briefly manufactured in Oregon in the late 1920s to early 1930s. The Student Prince was the first airplane to be commercially built and certified in Oregon—the second was the Van’s Aircraft RV-12, built in Aurora, Oregon. Van’s would begin turning out the 912is-powered SLSAs in 2009.
A Tale of Four Princes
The word 'rare' is often applied to aircraft designs that are few in number—such as the Student Prince, an open-cockpit biplane briefly manufactured in Oregon.
Key Takeaways:
- The Student Prince was an extremely rare open-cockpit biplane, notable as the first commercially built and certified aircraft in Oregon, with production severely limited by the Great Depression.
- Only a handful of these historical aircraft were completed, with the article detailing the unique stories and restoration efforts of the three certified models (No. 101, 102, 103) and the even rarer Adcox Special.
- Current owners of these antique planes, like Summer Martell and Keith Dyson, act as dedicated caretakers, underscoring the deep personal connections and enduring legacy of these early aviation pieces.
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