1920 Dayton-Wright RB-1 Monoplane
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Designer Milton Baumann and pilot Howard Rinehart hoped to win the 1920 Gordon Bennett Air Race with their Dayton-Wright RB-1. Years ahead of its time, the airplane featured a single cantilevered wing, movable wing flaps for adjustable camber settings, an enclosed cockpit, and retractable landing gear. But a failed control cable knocked Rinehart out of contention. The RB-1 never raced again.
Designer Milton Baumann and pilot Howard Rinehart hoped to win the 1920 Gordon Bennett Air Race with their Dayton-Wright RB-1. Years ahead of its time, the airplane featured a single cantilevered wing, movable wing flaps for adjustable camber settings, an enclosed cockpit, and retractable landing gear. But a failed control cable knocked Rinehart out of contention. The RB-1 never raced again.
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1920
Creators
Dayton Wright Airplane Company
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Milton C. Baumann and made by the Dayton Wright Airplane Company, Ohio
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
40.290.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Aluminum
Color
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.167 ft
Width: 23.25 ft
Length: 22.5 ft
Inscriptions
One side of propeller marked: DAYTON WRIGHT/ 250 H.P. On other side: SERIES 50502 / NO. 1
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