Trella T-21

[T-21]

Does anyone have knowledge of a Trella T-21?

[Doug Robertson]

N450C on this site is a valid registered Trella T-21 aircraft. If you use a web search engine you will bring up quite a bit of T-21 information. The owner of N450C could also be contacted by you. Re-registration to a New York owner of N450C was in February of this year .

[T-21]

N450C is my Grandfather's plane, he recently passed. I guess I am wondering if anyone is interested in it or has any history or interesting information on it. I couldn't find much about them on Google. I'll try other search engines as well. Thank you for the reply.

[L-5jockey]

Same aircraft

Trella T-21 (a.k.a.) T-106 T-106 referring to the serial Number.

T-106, 1949 85hp Continental C-85-12J pusher; span: 34'0" length: 21'9"first flight: Sept 1949 (p: Paul Holst). All metal; twin tails on booms. POP: 1 [N450C]

http://www.aerofiles.com/_ti.html -- scroll down page to Trella

http://www.antiqueairfield.com/attachment/showu/6cc06a0e-39ef-11df-84d4-00304889f980 PDF newsletter with photo- page4

http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft31620.htm info and photos


John

[Timothy Aanerud]

EAA's magazine Sport Aviation, January 1961 issue has an article on the Trella T-106 also. You have to be an EAA member to access back issues online.

[T-21]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

[bogneron11]

I recently acquired a photo construction book for the Trella T-106. It appears to be all original photos. I bought a box of old photos and much to my surprise was a complete photo history of this aircraft. I am not sure if it has any historical importance or if the current owner of the craft would want it. I did PM the originator of this thread, but figure I would put it out here as well.

There was a photo copied story from an aircraft magazine about the history of it as well. There is a very interesting letter from 1965 from an engineer from Boeing (on Boeing letter head) thanking the Dean at U of M for all their support in his education. It is not clear if there is any connection to the construction of the plane.

I would like to get this book to the proper place or allow others to view it if the interest is there.

If there is a better forum for this, please direct me.

I have no aircraft background or interest other than it being a very cool piece of local Michigan history.

[olds1941]

I am the present owner of Trella N 450C and I am presently restoring it to its original condition. I would be very glad to have the books from the construction. Could you contact me at olds1941@localnet.com. There is very little info about this plane and it would be helpful during the rebuild. Thanks, Russ

[L-5jockey]

Unfortunately the aircraft was destroyed, in a crash near Endicott City, New York 17 June 2019.

links:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/226284