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Ast Special / Mercury Air / ‘Shoestring’
In 1949 Carl & Vincent Ast, Van Nuys CA. built the Ast Special / Mercury Air midget racer ‘Shoestring’, designed by Rodney Kreimendahl. A single-place mid-wing monoplane.
First flown by Bob Downey, it won the 1951 Continental Trophy piloted by John Paul Jones and registered N26C.
It was restored in 1965 by Ray Cote with wing replacement in 1973 as N16V.
Plans were marketed, and several copies are known to have been built.
Engine: 85hp Continental C-85
Wingspan: 19’0″
Length: 17’8″
Max speed: 210 mph
Cruise: 180 mph
Stall: 65 mph
Ast, Carl & Vincent
Van Nuys CA.
USA
Built the Ast Special / Mercury Air midget racer ‘Shoestring’ in 1949.
Southern Aircraft Air Boss
Designed by Glenn Messer, the 1928 Air Boss was a two-place open cockpit biplane. About 12 were built, fitted with various 90-180hp engines.
Those built included; N715K (Wright R-975), N876Y (OXX-6), N883Y (Siemens), N[884Y (Hisso E), and N9410 (OX-5)
Air Boss 90hp
Wingspan: 32’5″
Length: 23’3″
Useful load: 850 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 90 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 700 mi
Seats: 2
Southern Aircraft Corp [1928]
Birmingham AL.
USA
Built the Air Boss in 1928
Ahrens A
Ralph Ahrens, Tacoma WA., USA, built the Ahrens A registered N12778 c/n 2, in 1934.
It was a two-place open cockpit monoplane, pontoon equipped floatplane, powered by a 40hp Ford A engine.
Ahrens, Ralph
Tacoma WA.
USA
Built the Ahrens A in 1934
Beechcraft 1900 Article
North American B-45 Tornado Gallery
Aviation Technology Group / A T G
Aviation Technology Group Inc,
Englewood CO.
USA
In 2005 projected the Javelin two-place fighter style, all-metal executive jet.
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