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by Michael A. Morrow |
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by Michael A. Morrow |
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The most famous fighter of the Golden Age. Plan shows Joe Nieto/Model Airplane News 94th Aero Squadron Indian Head colors. Very striking. Click picture for photo. 11.21 Kb .JPG |
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This barrel-shaped racer was built for the 1922 British Aerial Derby, but a British labor strike prevented its participation, and also kept it out of the 1922 French Coupe Deutch. Model has a very short nose, but ample wing area makes it a good little flier if you keep the tail light! All red with white lettering. Click picture for photo. 14.97 Kb .JPG |
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This sleek French racer stunned America when it won the 1936 Thompson Trophy race going away. A nice flier. All blue with white lettering. Click picture for photo. 18.26 Kb .JPG |
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Click picture for photos.7 minutes 44 seconds ! August 7th, 2005 (outdoors) |
Cessna's fastest and most famous racer! In its short 61 day life, this little radial engined racer won every race it entered, and set a World Speed Record for aircraft with engines of less than 500 cid. A nice little flier. All yellow with red trim and black numbers. improvements ! |
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With a wingspan of only 13 ft. 8 inches, Russ Chamber's retractable gear speedster was one of the smallest racers ever built. Tragically, Russ died after a forced landing, and the racer never flew again. Russ's excellent design translates into a great No-Cal. It's a popular subject and a good flier. All yellow with black race and registration numbers. Click picture for photo. 19 Kb .JPG |
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One of the most streamlined golden age racers ever built, the Crosby CR-4 racer suffered many teething troubles that kept it out of the hunt. When it ran, it was the fastest aircraft of it's day. Silver and blue color scheme with white race & registration numbers on wings and black numbers on fuselage. Suitable for outdoor flying. Click picture for photo. 19 Kb .JPG |
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A sleek little racer (wingspan only 13 ft. 10.5 inches!) with retractable gear. Damaged landing gear kept it out of the 1939 Greve Trophy race. WW II ended the National Air Races, and it never raced again. 18 inch motor tube makes this a GREAT flier! Model did 4:23 at the Kibbe Dome (140+ ft. ceiling) in Moscow Idaho. All yellow with brown registration numbers and trim. Click picture for photo. 18.85 Kb .JPG |
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The Gee-Bee Z . . . . . Spectacular color scheme of yellow and black with red and brown trim. Click picture for photo. 18.85 Kb .JPG |
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The Hall Springfield racer . . . Spectacular red and black scheme with white trim. Click picture for photo. 18.85 Kb .JPG |
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ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT! I'm hurry'in, I'm hurry'in! |
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ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT! I'm hurry'in, I'm hurry'in! |
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The Kellner-Bechereau 28VD 1933 Coupe Deutsche racer . . . All silver with red tail. |
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In 1938, Tony Le Vier piloted the famous Schoenfeldt 'Firecracker' to two first and one third places at the International Air Races in Oakland. He followed this by winning the Greve Trophy Race in a close battle with Art Chester's Goon racer. This Golden Age racer is colorful and a good flier. All yellow with multiple shades of red used for registration and race numbers. Click picture for photo. 16.7 Kb .JPG |
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Clipped-Wing Monocoupe 
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This is a fine-flying No-Cal model of Johnny Livingston's VERY fast clipped-wing monocoupe racer. This all-conquering racer won a huge number of races until Johnny sold it to make it possible for Cessna to build him the even faster Cessna CR-3 racer. A very colorful model - all yellow with red trim. Click picture for bigger photos. 20.6 Kb .JPG |
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The Pacific Standard Model C-1 Racing Monoplane was designed by O.W. Timm, Chief Engineer for Rodgers Aircraft, to compete in the Curtiss Cup Race held July 16 and 17, 1921, at the Internatinal Air Tounament in Los Angeles. The race was limited to aicraft powered by Curtiss OX-5 engines. The C-1 won the Curtiss Cup Race with a top speed of 137.41 mph, beating out the Waterman Gosling racer in the process. All black with tiny white lettering. |
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"Mr. Smoothie" 
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A beautifully streamlined racer fated never to compete. Good Flier! All red color scheme with gold lettering outlined in black. Click picture for photo. 20.6 Kb .JPG |
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Steve Wittman's Bonzo was one of the fastest homebuilt racers of the Golden Age. It almost won the 1937 Thompson race till the magnetos quit. It finished 3rd in the 1938 Thompson and 5th in the 1939 Thompson, both times being slowed by engine trouble. As a No-Cal, the short, wide wing gives lots of wing area. It has a long tail though, so keep it light! All red with black trim. Click picture for photo. 14.6 Kb .JPG |
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