Inflatable, rubber, monoplane. Powered by a single, two-stroke, 42-hp, Nelson engine mounted behind the pilot and above the wing after inflation. Two-seat variant has a 60-hp McCulloch engine. Somewhat like a giant inner-tube. Structural integrity was retained in flight with forced air being continually circulated by the motor, and required less air pressure than the average auto tire. Shown on display at the Test and Evaluation Hall of the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
12/20/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Military
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