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North American P-51 Mustang: US: 1940: Bendix Trophy [citation needed] North American T-6 Texan: US: 1935: National Air Races [citation needed] [citation needed] Northrop Gamma: US: 1932: Bendix Trophy [16] Owl Racer OR65-2: US: 1969: Formula One Air Racing: Pearson Williams Mr. Smoothie: US: 1938: Thompson Trophy: Precious Metal: US: 1988 ...
44-72936 – to airworthiness by private owner in Encino, California. [275] 44-72990 (unnamed) – in storage at US Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel, Alabama. [citation needed] 44-73081 – in storage by private owner in Hayward, California. [276] 44-73163 – to airworthiness by private owner in Hot Springs, North Carolina. [277]
Pages in category "Racing aircraft" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of racing aircraft; A. Aero A.18; Albatros L 100; Ambrosini S.7; AMSOIL Racer;
The aircraft is a conventional geared mid-wing monoplane with a radial engine built in California. It was modified in 1936 by Mattie Laird at the E. M. Laird Airplane Company in Chicago with three-foot longer wings, wing flaps , a longer fuselage and a 50 U.S. gallons (190 L ; 42 imp gal ) fuel tank. [ 4 ]
The B-2 Racer was built in 1934 by the Brown Aircraft Co. of Montebello, California, which had been founded by Lawrence W. Brown, previously of Clover Field, Santa Monica, California. The aircraft, dubbed "Miss Los Angeles" was designed for competitive flying. The low-winged monoplane was designed with a minimal cross-section to reduce drag.
The museum has over 40 aircraft in its collection from a fully restored Fairchild PT-19 to one of the last Grumman F-14D Tomcats retired from U.S. Navy service in 2006. In addition to aircraft, the collection includes many other historic artifacts relating to Sacramento's aerospace heritage.
The aircraft was given many names, but is commonly known as the H-1. It was the first aircraft type produced by the Hughes Aircraft company. Design studies began in 1934 with an exacting scale model (over two feet in length) that was tested in the California Institute of Technology wind tunnel, revealing a speed potential of 365 mph (587 km/h).
Union Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer specializing in race aircraft. [1] California based aircraft designer Keith Rider had developed aircraft since 1916, and specialty aircraft for the National Air Races in the early 1930s. [2] Starting his career as a draftsman for the Glen L. Martin Company. His five early racing ...
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