• Front-facing view of wooden and black-colored metal biplane model with one engine.
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    In 1930 Matty Laird designed and built a racing aircraft that would be the "solution" to beating the Travel Air Mystery Ship. The LC-DW won the 1930 Thompson Trophy, despite pilot Charles "Speed" Holman passing out several times due to exhaust gas leaking into the cockpit. Many models of the period were similar to real aircraft in construction; as illustated by this model which was donated by Thompson Products in 1941.

  • Front-facing view of wooden and black-colored metal biplane model with one engine.

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Eric Long

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