Nixon Special biplane
Nixon Special biplane single-seater, built by John F Nixon, of Philadelphia PA. from plans published by John F McMahon in Aerial Age, powered by a 32-35hp Hall-Scott A-1; span: 22 length: 186 v: 98-x-22. Test-flown by Bert Acosta at Hazelhurst Field, Mineola NY, who then taught Nixon how to fly in a Jenny. Hung in a family barn in 1926, it was restored in 1957 for museum display
Picture No
13156274
Media ID
47773921
Size
5433px x 4296px
(3.9MB)
Credit
(c) The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photographer - scanned from original print
Date
circa 1920
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