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I've often wondered about this. The Piper J-3 and Cesssna 150, just frex, weren't very different (AFAICT) in spec, appearance, or performance from a number of less-successful types. Why not? Was it dealer network? Quality control? Sheer economies of scale (so lower price)? Or something else?

With that in mind, then, & with a POD not before 1927, the challenge is to have a company of your choice, other than Piper or Cessna, build a general aviation aircraft similar to the Cessna 150 (equal or better speed, range, payload, high wing, trike gear) before 1950, which ends up with sales as good or better, & stays in production as long or longer.

Soviet makers are barred... (Commanding production to continue is an unfair advantage.;)) War production (if any) is excluded from the final total.

Extra bonus points if this should lead to better equivalents of the Navajo, Norseman, Otter, Twin Otter, or 208. (More points still if it's a Canadian company.:p And my endless admiration if it also means the C.102 survives to become the #1-selling jetliner in history.:D:p)

Early use of the Wankel engine would be a nice bonus, too.:cool:
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