LAND ’PLANE SPEED RECORD
UNOFFICIAL AMERICAN TIME OVERj 293 MILES HOURLY (United Press. Association —By Electric Telegra Copyright.) NEW YORK. Aug. 31, Major James Do little flew a racing low-wing monoplane at an average speed of 293.193 miles an hour, a new unofficial world’s land ’plane record, at the- national air races at Cleveland (Ohio) to-day. This figure is easily exceeded by Schneider Cup ’planes, which, however, are all seaplanes.
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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 2 September 1932, Page 5
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70LAND ’PLANE SPEED RECORD Hawera Star, Volume LII, 2 September 1932, Page 5
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