| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N10538 |
| Alternate Registration: | NR-10538 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Laird LC-DW Solution |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Laird LC-DW Solution |
| Aircraft Version: | Laird LC-DW300 Super Solution |
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| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 July 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 594367 |
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The original Solution (NR10538), was a biplane with conventional landing gear, welded steel fuselage and fabric covering. This is the second aircraft, built for Jimmy Doolittle to race in the 1931 Bendix Trophy and powered by a 535hp supercharged Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. It was further modified as the LC-DW500 Super Solution with a retractable undercarriage. Entered in the 1932 Bendix Trophy, but withdrawn after a belly landing due to the landing gear failing to extend forced withdrawal. The Laird Solution was restored as the LC-DW300 version over a period of seven years for display. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 August 2023, and has since been viewed 356 times. |