Air Races
Chicago IL
In the
late 20's the Guggenheim Foundation
sponsored a
design contest for airplanes,
Curtiss Kingbird and the McDonnell Doodlebug were entries in the contest. The depression killed the contest, since their was then no market for any personal airplanes, here are a few photos of planes that were there. |
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Bellanca Airbus later the C-27, USAAC. |
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Frank Hawk's Travel Air Mystery's, note the slopped on race number "28" |
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Capt. Hawkins's Transcont. Ship 2/14/29 one of the variants of the Lockheed Vega |
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| Arrow Sport. | Curtiss Kingbird | Lockheed Sirius |
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| Lockheed Vega |
DeHavilland DH-4B 6/21/28
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McDonnell Doodlebug |
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| No Information | Pitcairn Auto Gyro |