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was powered by a 6-cylinder, 50 hp., Kirkham engine. This [[/Strikethrough]] plane [[/Strikethrough]] proved to be an excellent [[/strikethrough]] flier [[/strikethrough]] plane and Beachey used it in air demonstrations for some time. In January, 1913, the Chicago Aero Works moved to a new address to acquire additional space in a better location.
  In 1914 Stupar built a 50 hp Gnome exhibition tractor biplane for West Coast aviator Earl Daugherty, quite similar to the one made for Beachey. These machines were then called "Stupar tractors."
  Early in 1915 he completed a Stupar flying boat for the Chicago U. S. Naval Reserves, and in July he completed and delivered a Stupar tractor to aviator Christensen. In December another tractor was delivered to W. H. Couch, and they were also finishing a Junior tractor for Ray Carroll, a shop employee. 
  In the early spring of 1916 he completed two new tractors, one for aviators Shank and Callahan of Huntington, West Virginia, and one for C. R. "Sinnie" Sinclair with a 70 hp., Maximotor engine. After delivery of these Stupar built a new Looping tractor for Fred Hoover. A new Stupar tractor was exhibited at the Pan-American Aeronautic Exposition at Grand Central Palace, New York, February 8 to 15, 1917. Late in 1916 Stupar left the Chicago Aero Works to become General Superintendent of the Standard Aircraft Company at Plainfield, New Jersey.
  As the United States entered World War 1 Stupar was pressed into government aircraft inspection service, and early in 1917 organized the first Aircraft Wood Inspection Department of the Signal Corps, Aviation Section at Buffalo, New York.  There he was also delegated to start a school to train aircraft inspectors and later organized departments in various U.S. inspection districts. During this time he was the author of the U.S. Army Wood Inspection Manual.
  He remained in this work until February, 1919, when he left government service to organize the Aeronautical Department of G. Elias and Bros. of Buffalo, New York, where he remained until March, 1927.  During that time
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