@Canadian_Eh Dominates scene It has been estimated that there are ten times the number of Wasp Juniors at work and the Wasp family dominates the aviation scene when you consider the Twin Wasp, Double Wasp and the Wasp Majors, which come in 18 and 28-cylinder versions. The standard Wasp, found in the Otter and its bushland predecessor, the Norseman, deliver 550 horsepower. The Junior, in the Beaver, Beech 18 and Goose, gives 450 horse-power. The point that makes the Wasp an interesting item to the museum is its long past service in such early birds as the Fairchild 82, Fokker Super Universal and Junkers W-34. Between 1929 and 1931, airmail from Montreal through Southern Ontario to Detroit was drawn by Wasps in Stearman 4E aircraft. The 4Es at that time held the top speed for airmail service at 158 m.p.h. The museum will get an exact copy of these early mail planes thanks to the philanthropy of John Patterson, who donated his Spitfire over a year ago. Curator Ken Molson found three original, hand lubricated Wasps in California, and parts of three will go to provide power for Patterson's Stearman 4E, recently found in Montana. What's left will go on static display since it predates the one presented by UAC. Canadian participation in the Wasp story heightened during the war when this powerplant was stuck on the nose of the Harvard trainer as well as the Norseman. Wartime production reached 36,000 units. Many were assembled in Canada at the P and W plant at Longueuil, near Montreal, from pieces produced at Hartford, Connecticut. This plant was established in 1928 as a Canadian overhaul facility and has since grown into United Aircraft of Canada. 2/n