Racing seaplane built by Wright Aeronautical Corp. has wing spread of 28 ft., height of 11 ft. 7 1/4 in., and length of 28 ft. 4 1/4 in.; on trial trip it averaged more than 180 mi. per hr. over 2 1/2-mi. course; equipped with high-compression 700-hp. 12-cycle V-type water-cooled engine. Described also in Flight, vol. 15, no. 39, Sept. 27, 1923, p. 575, 2 figs.


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    Title :

    The navy-wright racer for the Schneider cup


    Additional title:

    Aviation


    Published in:

    Aviation ; 15 , n 13


    Publication date :

    1923


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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