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Ansett Link Trainer

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American Edwin Link, worked at the family business Link Piano and Organ Company, and wanted to fly, but the cost was prohibitive for him. In the mid 1920s he joined a group of barnstormers who taught him to fly following which he went barnstorming with them. Concerned with the cost of flight training he started experimenting to find a way of of simulating basic flight characteristics.

By utilising some organ and piano parts he came up with a device which simulated the movement and sensations of flight which he called the “Link Pilot maker”.

After initially exhibiting no interest in the device, but after Link gave them a demonstration of blind flying in 1934, the Military saw the advantages of a low cost instrument flight trainer.

During WW2, the Link Trainer became standard equipment in flight training schools in the US and other allied countries, and 10,000 plus units were produced.

The RAAF operated 161 of these between 1938 and 1957 when they came up for disposal to the aviation industry and other interested parties. The Ansett machines were acquired prior to being scrapped and delivered to our Museum in 2019.

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  • Home
  • News
  • History
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  • Museum Collection
    • ENGINES >
      • ADC Cirrus II
      • ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY >
        • Armstrong Siddeley Genet
        • Armstrong Siddeley Python
        • Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
        • Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
      • Bristol Hercules
      • J.A.P. V4 Engine (1910)
      • Junkers Jumo
      • Kelly and Lewis V8 (1915)
      • PRATT AND WHITNEY >
        • Pratt & Whitney R1340 Wasp
        • Pratt & Whitney R1830 Twin Wasp
        • Pratt & Whitney R2000 Twin Wasp
        • Microturbo Cougar 022 Turbojet
      • ROLLS ROYCE >
        • Rolls Royce Avon
        • Rolls Royce Dart
        • Rolls Royce Derwent
        • Rolls Royce Kestrel
        • Rolls Royce Merlin
        • Rolls Royce Nene
      • SNECMA Atar
      • Warner Scarab
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      • CAC Avon Sabre A94-910
      • CAC Bell Kiowa Army Helicopter
      • CAC Boomerang A46-25
      • CAC CA31 Trainer
      • CAC Ceres VH-WOT
      • CAC Macchi MB326H A7-054
      • CAC P-51D Mustang
      • CAC Wackett A3-22
      • CAC Pazmany PL4 VH-XAP
      • CAC Winjeel A85-418
      • CAC Wirraway A20-10
    • D.A.P / G.A.F. AIRCRAFT >
      • DAP Mk21 Beaufighter
      • DAP Beaufort
      • GAF Canberra
      • GAF Jindivik
      • GAF Lincoln
      • GAF Mirage
      • GAF N22 Nomad
    • Naval / Military >
      • AACA 10 Wamira
      • B.E. 2A (Wings Only)
      • Bristol Sycamore
      • Consolidated PBY Catalina
      • Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
      • De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth
      • De Havilland DH115 Vampire
      • De Havilland Sea Venom
      • Fairey Firefly
      • Fairey Gannet
      • General Dynamics F-111C
      • Gloster Meteor
      • Miles Messenger
      • NZ Aerospace Industries CT-4
      • Westland Wessex
    • Commercial Aircraft >
      • Boeing B737-200
      • Bristol Freighter
      • de Havilland DH104 Dove
      • Douglas DC-2
      • Douglas DC-3
      • Douglas DC-9 Flight Simulator
      • Vickers Viscount
    • Other Aircraft >
      • Ansett Link Trainer
      • Auster Aiglet
      • BA Swallow II
      • BAE Systems Kingfisher
      • Cavelier
      • Cessna 310
      • de Havilland Gipsy Moth
      • Dauphin 2 Helicopter
      • Desoutter II
      • Evans VP Volksplane
      • Flying Flea
      • Link Trainer
      • McKenna Heath Parasol
      • Percival Proctor
      • Periera Osprey 2
      • Sanders Veenstra Thermite
      • Southern Cross SC-1
      • ULA Wombat
      • Victa AirTourer 100
      • Yeoman Cropmaster
    • Gliders >
      • Bensen Gyrocopter
      • Duigan Replica >
        • The Duigan Family
        • Ready Models
        • The Duigan History
        • The Duigan History 2
        • The Duigan History 3
        • The Duigan History 4
      • Heron Primary Glider
      • Koltai Ornithopter
      • Skycraft Scout
  • ONLINE SHOP
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    • Airplane Toys >
      • Airplane Toys
      • Gliders & Kites
      • Soft Toys
      • R/C Aircraft
    • Apparel
    • MODELS >
      • Starter Model Kits
      • Model Kits
      • Assembled Models
      • Metal Earth Model Kits
    • Building Bricks >
      • Airfix Quick Build
      • Sluban Building Bricks
      • Other Building Bricks
    • Souvenirs >
      • ANAM Souvenirs
      • RAAF Centenary Souvenirs
      • Pencil Sharpeners
      • Bumper Stickers
      • Coffee Mugs
      • Patches
      • Badges
      • Key Rings
      • Posters
    • Childrens Costumes
    • Books >
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    • Tins
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