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...pusher propeller at the rear end. The tail of the plane is held out behind this rear propeller by two outriggers from the wings. Out of the Bellanca secrecy has issued this rumor: The plane is being built for Shirley J. Short, oldtime air mail pilot, 1926 Harmon Trophyist. Backed by the Chicago Daily News, he will try for a standing prize of $25,000 for the first non-stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Bellanca's Secret | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

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