File:Turner RT-14 Meteor.jpg
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Following his first Thompson Trophy victory in 1934, famed racing pilot Roscoe Turner contracted with the Lawrence W. Brown Aircraft Company to build a new racing aircraft. Designed by Turner and engineered by University of Minnesota professor Howard Barlow, the Turner racer was completed in mid-1936. Following flight tests, Matty Laird extensively redesigned the aircraft and added a larger wing and flaps. Known as the Laird Turner LTR-14 and later the Turner RT-14, the modified racer placed third in the 1937 Thompson Trophy event at the National Air Races and won the 1938 and 1939 contests. With this aircraft, Turner became the only three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy. In 1939 the aircraft was sponsored by Champion Spark Plugs and therefore carried the name "Miss Champion" on its fuselage. |
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| Author | Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by cliff1066 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/2988407426. It was reviewed on 27 January 2009 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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