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Midget Racing Plane Breaks Speed Record

Public Domain Stock Footage Midget Racing Plane Breaks Speed Record

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Synopsis: A midget racing plane named the Delgado Flash with pilot Clarence McArthur at the helm breaks the speed record formerly held by the French...(read more)

  • Date: 1938
  • Duration: 00:00:42
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Midget Racing Plane Breaks Speed Record

Midget Racing Plane Breaks Speed Record

New Orleans, LA. The "Delgado Flash" a midget racing airplane built by students of the Delgado Trades School and piloted by Clarence McArthur is timed at 207.02 MPH topping the former record held by the French. The "Delgado Flash" is a low wing monoplane.

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Newsreels: 1938 - June 29