Photo ID: 1015059
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Model: Wright F2W-1, F2W-2 |
Registration: A6744 |
| Year: 1923 |
Serial Number: Navy BuNo A6744 |
| Engine(s): Wright T-3 Tornado, 700-HP |
Owner: U.S. Navy |
| Location: Unknown |
Photographer: An old 8x10 from the collection of Ken Stoltzfus |
| Date: Uncertain |
Present Registration: Unknown |
Present Owner (FAA info): Unknown |
| Notes: 11/18/03 - The 1923, Wright Aeronautical F2W-1, Navy BuNo A6744. It raced in the 1923 Pulitzer Prize Race with Marine Lt. L. H. Sanderson at the controls and finished third at 230.06 MPH. The aircraft was modified to the F2W-2 seaplane configuration in 1924 in preparation for the Schneider Cup Race, but crashed during testing. It was powered by a 700-HP Wright T-3 Tornado engine. |
Photo ID: 1015060
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Notes: Information that is attached to the back of the photo. I gather that this was a reprint from 1948 or earlier.
This photo is available in the FlyingHigher.net store. |
| Photographer: Stoltzfus, Ken |
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| F2W-1, F2W-2 |
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| A6744 |
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