View of the Dayton Wright RB-1 Racer, August 1920
THF270958 / View of the Dayton Wright RB-1 Racer, August 1920
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Artifact Overview
The Dayton-Wright RB-1 was built for speed. Designers Howard Rinehart and Milton Baumann gave the innovative airplane an enclosed cockpit, a single cantilevered wing with adjustable flaps, and retractable landing gear. Rinehart hoped to win the 1920 Gordon Bennett Air Race piloting the RB-1, but a failed control cable forced him out of the competition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 August 1920
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.21307
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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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.