Showing posts with label Smilin Jack Airport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smilin Jack Airport. Show all posts

Sunday, June 24, 2012

More For Your SMILIN' JACK Airport

 March 13, 1936.  More cut-outs by Zack Moseley  from the "SMILIN' JACK" comic strip.  REARWIN Speedster.  95 H.P. Cirrus or 125 H.P. Menasco.  Top speed with 95 H.P. Engine = 144 M.P.H.  Cruising range = 600 miles.
 April 10, 1936.  The BELLANCA BOMBER.  Wright "Cyclone" Engines 715 H.P. each.  Top speed = 175 M.P.H.  Gross weight = 17, 749 LB.
 May 08, 1936.  BOEING 247-D  TRANSPORT.  Pratt & Whitney Engines.  Second place winner of 1934 MacRobertson England to Australia Handicap Race.  Turner and Pangborn, Pilots.
July 17, 1936.  LOCKHEED 12.  Eight-place, all-metal Transport - - Top Speed 231 M.P.H.  P. & W., Wright or Menasco Engines.

Monday, May 28, 2012

For Your SMILIN' JACK Airport

 October 11, 1935.  From the comic strip SMILIN' JACK.  This cut-out is of the MACCHI-CASTOLDI 72 Seaplane.  World Speed Record, Nov. 1934 - 440.6 M.P.H. - Pilot - Lt. F. Agello.
 November 11, 1935.  The AERONCA C-3, 2 passenger cabin plane.
 January 10, 1936.  This one is my favorite.  The de HAVILAND COMET - Scott and Black winner of MacRobertson Race, Oct. 1934, England to Australia - 70 hrs. 59 min. 50 sec.
February 14, 1936.  Four Place KINNER ENVOY - 300 H. P. Kinner Engine - Top Speed=165 M.P.H. Landing Speed with flaps=55 M.P.H.