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The Porterfield Model 35 Flyabout was an American two-seat cabin monoplane built by the Porterfield Aircraft Corporation of Kansas City .

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8-579: The aircraft was designed by Noel Hockaday and was built by students at the Wyandotte High School as the Wyandotte Pup . Porterfield Aircraft recognised the potential of the aircraft design and bought the design rights and also the services of Hockaday as works manager and designer. The Pup was developed to appear in 1935 as the Porterfield Model 35 Flyabout a braced high-wing-monoplane. It had

16-614: A 1923 undefeated national championship season in which the Bulldogs beat Rockford, Illinois, by a score of 43–21. One of the nation's most successful high school basketball coaches, Walter Shublom led Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, Kansas to 10 state championships and three second-place finishes in his 14 seasons there from 1955 to 1969. Shublom posted a 296–26 record (.919 winning percentage) at Wyandotte, with his 1957 and 1965 teams finishing unbeaten and another five teams finishing with just one loss. He and Wyandotte High School share

24-540: A fixed tailskid landing gear and room for two. It was originally powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) LeBlond 5D radial engine. Variants later appeared with different engine installations and a deluxe model the De Luxe Sport . Over 240 aircraft were built. Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2760 General characteristics Performance Wyandotte High School Wyandotte High School

32-524: A spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts , where they fall under the heading of high school dynasty. For ten straight seasons, from 1956 to 1965, Shublom's Bulldogs played in the state championship game. In seven of those years they were successful, including five straight years, 1957–1961. The basketball team also won a state championship in basketball in 1998. In November 2006,

40-667: Is a fully accredited public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas , United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and operated by the Kansas City USD 500 school district. The building itself is a historic and notable public building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school principal is Mary Stewart. The mascot is the Bulldog and the school colors are red and white. On March 28, 1985,

48-419: The football team made a playoff appearance for the first time since 1987, but suffered a loss to St. Thomas Aquinas High School . Wyandotte's football teams have won the state championship six times, occurring in 1921 (9–0), 1923, 1932 (8-0-1 season), 1933 (9-0 co-champions), 1942 (10-0 season), and 1952 (9-0 season). In the early 1930s, students built a two-seat monoplane aircraft designed by Noel Hockaday. It

56-471: The only 6A schools in Kansas City USD 500 school district, and as such often finds themselves in postseason competition with schools from Lawrence, Olathe, Overland Park (Blue Valley School District) and Shawnee Mission. Throughout its history, Wyandotte has won over fifty state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics. The Bulldogs are known nationwide for winning 20 state titles in basketball including

64-695: The school building was designated as a Kansas City, Kansas Historic Landmark . It was registered in Historic Kansas Places on November 23, 1985, and placed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986. Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back was filmed at Wyandotte. The Bulldogs are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association . Wyandotte and J. C. Harmon High School are

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