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The New York Herald Tribune, Friday, April 30, 1926, 1926 Apr 30

 Item — Folder: 1, Item: 2

Scope and Contents

Photo and caption on page 12, “New Aircraft Motor Succeeds.” Caption reads: “The Fairchild-Caminez 150 horsepower air-cooled engine, which has no crankshaft and weighs 350 pounds, was tested successfully in a flight at Farmingdale, L.I., yesterday afternoon. In the picture are Harold Caminez (left), formerly in charge of the engine design section of the United States Army Service at McCook Field, Dayton; Richard H. Depew Jr., test pilot (center), and Sherman Fairchild, builder. Insert shows figure 8 shaped cam, which is rotated by round bearings hung in center of pistons, instead of a crankshaft.”

Dates

  • Creation: 1926 Apr 30

Extent

From the Collection: 0.65 linear feet (1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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