Years In Service: 1942-Present
Initial Flight: June 28, 1941
The model 105 was nicknamed Voyager and was built by the Stinson Division of Consolidated Vultee. When World War II broke out, the Voyager was redesigned and entered into service as a liaison aircraft, L-5 Sentinel, commonly called the Flying Jeep. The unarmed L-5, with its short field takeoff and landing capability and equipped with a powerful radio, greatly enhancing its air-to-ground and air-to-air communications capability, was used for: reconnaissance, front-line aeromedical evacuation, supply delivery, laying communications wire, artillery spotting for enemy targets, personnel transport, rescue and even as a light bomber.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 8′ 11″ Wingspan: 34′ Length: 24′ 1″ Crew: 2 Powerplant: Lycoming 0-435-1 Horsepower: 190 hp. No. of Engines: 1 Cruise speed: 90 mph Max Speed: 130 mph Ceiling: 15,600 ft.