Aircraft A6979 Photo

A6979, 1925 Curtiss R3C-2, C/N: 26-33

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A6979, 1925 Curtiss R3C-2, c/n 26-33, On display at the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum. The R3C-1 won the Pulitzer Trophy for landplanes in 1925, and with floats added on, won the Schneider Cup for seaplanes as the R3C-2 in the same year.

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On display at the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum. The R3C-1 won the Pulitzer Trophy for landplanes in 1925, and with floats added on, won the Schneider Cup for seaplanes as the R3C-2 in the same year.

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Photographer	Arjun Sarup Contact More photos by Arjun Sarup
Shot Date	2016-06-03
Upload Date	2016-07-21
Views	186

EXIF Data

Camera Make	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model	NIKON D800
Shutter Speed	1/6 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO	320
Focal Length	34 mm
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
White Balance	Manual
Software	Ver.1.01
Dimensions	1200 × 801
Date Taken	2016-06-03 14:56:26

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A6979 - In 1925, James H. Doolittle flew won the Schneider Trophy Race in this aircraft. The following day, he set a straight course at a world record speed in the same plane. - by Daniel L. Berek

Daniel L. Berek