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Title: Aviation History Quiz Question
Post by: Widewing on January 28, 2001, 09:41:00 PM

In 1920, a very strange airplane was entered into the Gordon Bennett Cup race, at Etampes, France. Designed and manufactured in the U.S., this aircraft featured a fully enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear. Most unusual was its single cantilever (no external bracing or wires), variable (adjustable) camber wing. The plane suffered an engine failure early in the race, and did not get a chance to exploit its 200 mph+ speed.

Can you name this airplane?


My regards,

Widewing

Title: Aviation History Quiz Question
Post by: Rendar on January 28, 2001, 11:49:00 PM

LUSAGH-11?

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Rendar

Title: Aviation History Quiz Question
Post by: ra on January 29, 2001, 04:24:00 PM

Dayton-Wright RB-1.

Title: Aviation History Quiz Question
Post by: Widewing on January 29, 2001, 06:11:00 PM

 

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Originally posted by ra:
Dayton-Wright RB-1.

Correct. Here is a photo of this unusual aircraft.

 (http://home.att.net/~historyzone/d-wrb1.JPG)

My regards,

Widewing