Curtiss Wildcat

Creator

Item Identifier

ms344_177_016_00063

Preview

Aircraft Manufacturer

Curtiss

Aircraft Model

Wildcat

Aircraft Type

Racer

Collection

MS-344: Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection

Description

1/2 left side view of a Curtiss Wildcat, a racer plane, on the ground with Bert Acosta seated in the pilot seat. The photo is labeled, " Bullet Shaped Racing Triplane, Newest Design of Plane. To Try for World's Speed Record. The newest in the racing triplanes is this Curtiss "Wildcat" with a 420 H.P. motor, which will try and break the world's record for speed at the big air meet to be help on April 30th, at Garden City, L.I. Photo shows Bert Acosta seated in the Curtiss "Wildcat" or bullet triplane, which will try and break world's record."

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Image

Media Type

Photograph

Permissions

Special Collections and Archives provides reprints or digital copies of our materials for a fee. For further information please visit their website or call (937) 775-2092.