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Preface
I found this Aero Commander 200 in a hangar on the visit to Grossenhain airfield Germany (EDAK ) in 25. June 2002. Though it is a rare type I knew it, from the Observer´s book of Aircraft 1966 [1] and from magazines issued at that time. I classified it as a rare bird and took a photograph.
It had no special meaning to me until I read a flight test report in issue 08/2004 of Private Pilot magazine [2] which aroused much interest in that aircraft. I digged out that photograph and looked up again my reference books.
History
"The Aero Commander 200, known originally as the Meyers 200B, was developed and put into production by the former Meyers Aircraft Company of Tecumseh, Michigan. Producion is now handled by Aero Commander- Albany Division"
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"Allen H. Meyers ... apprenticed with pioneer aircraft builders such as Chance Vought, Glenn Martin and Stinson Aircraft. Al's first design was the OTW, then the 125-145, and finally the 200 series.
Al Meyers designed the Meyers 200 at least 10 years after, but to compete with, the Beechcraft Bonanza. The Meyers 200, Meyers 200A, Meyers 200B, Meyers 200C and Meyers 200D have an excellent maintenance and safety record. While the exact Al Meyers production of 200 series is unknown, an October 1999 search of the FAA records reveals that there are registered: 1 200 built in 1953, 8 200A's built in 1959-1960, 13 200B's built in 1961-1963, 7 200C's built in 1963 and 4 200D's built in 1964-1965. North American Rockwell's Aero Commander Division purchased the design from Mr. Meyers in 1965 and, in 1966-1967, produced some 83 aircraft (SN 301-383) known as the Aero Commander 200D. This Aircraft established several long standing speed records and was widely regarded as one of the strongest airframes in general aviation."
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