When was it published?

March 2, 1928 in Seward Daily Gateway

Domestic News March 2, 1928

Seward Daily Gateway

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Robert Simon, Fairchild Aviation Corporation

Q: What keywords are associated?

Fairchild Caminez Monoplane, Endurance Record, Roosevelt Field, Test Flight, Robert Simon, Air Cooled Engine

Seward, Seward County, Alaska

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What is this article about?

The Fairchild-Caminez cabin monoplane, secretly built in 60 days to reclaim the world's airplane endurance record from Germany, underwent its first test flight at Roosevelt Field, piloted by Robert Simon. Powered by a 135 h.p. air-cooled engine, it is expected to fly for 65 hours.

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Secretly constructed in 60 days in an endeavor to bring back to America the world's airplane duration record now being held by Germany, the Fairchild-Caminez cabin monoplane received its first test recently at Roosevelt Field, piloted by Robert Simon, test pilot for the Fairchild Aviation Corporation, builders of the plane. The new entrant in the endurance contest is powered with a Fairchild-Caminez 135 h. p. air-cooled engine, which has no crankshaft or gears, and is noted for its low fuel consumption. It is expected that this plane will be able to stay in the air for 65 hours. Photo shows the plane with both its wings folded.

What sub-type of article is it?

Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Fairchild Caminez Monoplane Endurance Record Roosevelt Field Test Flight Robert Simon Air Cooled Engine

What entities or persons were involved?

Robert Simon Fairchild Aviation Corporation

Where did it happen?

Roosevelt Field

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Roosevelt Field

Event Date

Recently

Key Persons

Robert Simon Fairchild Aviation Corporation

Outcome

first test completed; expected to stay in the air for 65 hours.

Event Details

Secretly constructed in 60 days to reclaim the world's airplane duration record from Germany, the Fairchild-Caminez cabin monoplane received its first test at Roosevelt Field, piloted by Robert Simon. Powered by a Fairchild-Caminez 135 h.p. air-cooled engine with no crankshaft or gears, noted for low fuel consumption.