Aircraft A6979 Photo

A6979, 1925 Curtiss R3C-2, C/N: 26-33
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.
Photo Info
Photographer
Daniel L. Berek
Shot Date 2010-12-31
Upload Date 2017-09-23
Views 402
EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 1600
Focal Length 26 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Windows
Dimensions 2000 × 1287
Date Taken 2009-12-28 03:37:30
More photo of A6979
A6979 - 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. - by Arjun Sarup
Arjun Sarup