- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Pilot boarding small plane
- Creator:
- Wide World Photos, Inc.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1937-06-18
- Subject:
- Airplanes, Racing
Airplanes--1930-1940
Pilots and pilotage--California
Aeronautics--1930-1940
Consolidated Aircraft (Firm)
National Air Races of Cleveland (Firm) - People:
- LeVier, Tony, 1913-1998
- Location:
- United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- World's Smallest Plane to Compete at National Air Races; San Diego, Calif. - Reported to the world's smallest plane, it developes (sic) a top speed of 225 miles per hour. Constructed in spare time by five young members of the Consolidated Aircraft Company here, they will enter it in the National Air Races at Cleveland this year. Twelve feet long, it has a wing spread of fourteen feet and though carrying but twelve gallons of gasoline it has a cruising radius of 525 miles. It is powered with a 90 h.p. Pobjoy Motor and weighs but 404 pounds. Photo shows- The small plane during preliminary tests with its pilot and co-constructor, Tony Levier.
View of pilot Tony Levier during preliminary tests of a small plane he co-constructed with other members of the Consolidated Aircraft Company for entry into the National Air Races of Cleveland the following year. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.2905.001
ahc1702905001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/2846
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 8 x 10 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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