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This list of racing aircraft covers aircraft which have been designed or significantly modified ... M., D., (full name not provided) Le challenge de tourism ...
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This is a list of aircraft by date and usage.The date shown is the introduction of the first model of a line but not the current model. For instance, while "the most popular" aircraft, such as Boeing 737 and 747 were introduced in 1960x, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.
The Bellanca 28-70 was a long-range air racer designed for James Fitzmaurice, Irish pioneer aviator, who christened it Irish Swoop.Although it was built in time for the 1934 MacRobertson Race from England to Australia, it was never destined to be a competitive long-distance racer but it was ultimately reborn as a high-speed bomber.
1936 National Air Races - First time racing under the name "Jeep". 375 Cubic inch class - placed second three times. Placed third in one 550 Cubic inch race. 1938 Golden Gate International Exhibition race - placed last against aircraft with over 1000 hp in the field. [7] Chester sells the Jeep to start on a new design, the "Goon".
T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014 Reno Air Races. Air racing is a type of motorsport that involves airplanes or other types of aircraft that compete over a fixed course, with the winner either returning the shortest time, the one to complete it with the most points, or to come closest to a previously estimated time.
At one time the personal aircraft of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Disappeared over the North Atlantic with several government officials on board. Cornfield Bomber: Convair F-106 Delta Dart: Fighter United States Air Force: 1958-1988 After the pilot ejected during a flat spin, the unoccupied aircraft landed in a field, sustaining little damage.
The aircraft fuselage is made from sheet aluminum in a monocoque structure. The wings are all-wood, with laminated spruce spars. Its 19.0 ft (5.8 m) span wing employs a NACA 64008 airfoil at the wing root, transitioning to a NACA 64010 at the wing tip. As the Formula One rules require, the engine is a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200A powerplant.