| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX29033 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fleetwings 33 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fleetwings 33 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings 33 |
| C/n (msn): | 33-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Willow Grove - NAS / JRB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNXX IATA: NXX Local: NXX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 1941 to 30 June 1941 |
| Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 675801 |
| Photo Comment |
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Shown over-nighting in the hangar while stationed at Pitcairn Field (NAS Willow Grove after after 1942) to undergo testing by the manufacturer. During full aft CG spin testing it entered a flat spin. Test pilot William H. Engle reported that he tried to recover for 25 revolutions then released the anti-spin parachute. The fix included enlargement of the vertical stabilizer and this was done prior to engine cooling tests at NACA Langley in November/December 1941. There the project ended due to U.S. entry into World War II. Collection holder William Engle is the son of Fleetwings test pilot William H. Engle. This photo was added on 11 April 2024, and has since been viewed 1150 times. |