Photograph:
The Barnstormer at Tumut, NSW (M Roodt)
History:
The Barnstormer is a two-seat in tandem scale Boeing Stearman initially fitted with a seven-cylinder Rotec R-2800 radial engine providing 83 kw (110 hp) with a cruising speed of 121 km/h 975 mph) and stalling speed of 68 km/h (42 mph). It was designed and built by Michael Roodt and is based at Tumut, NSW. In 2021 the engine was changed.