• Benoist-Korn Type XII
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    Tractor biplane with one 75-horsepower Roberts 6X six-cylinder engine. When the aircraft was restored, a rubberized finish was applied to the fabric to replicate the original. Over time, the finish has oxidized, resulting in an overall brown color. The photo of the Benoist-Korn with the overall white color shows the airplane as it appeared upon completion of the restoration in 1982, before the oxidation began.

Created by

Dane A. Penland

Date Created

09/26/2013

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026

Keywords

Aircraft; Aviation; Pre-WWI; Private

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