Скачать или смотреть Rider R-5 Racing Airplane - 1938

This brief video was originally filmed by Paul Chesebrough on 8mm film in 1938. The Aircraft is the Rider R-5 “Jackrabbit,” designed by Keith Rider for air races in the 1930s. The film was likely taken in Oakland California in 1938 before or after the Pacific International Air Races.
see    • 1938 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL AIR RACES OAKLA...  
(Images of the “Jackrabbit” begin at 2:07).
Wing Span 20 ft.
Length 19 ft. 6 in.
Empty Weight 1005 lbs.
Gross Weight 1405 lbs.
Maximum Speed 224.5 mph
Engine Menasco C-654-544 330 hp

I came across this footage in film from my grandfather, “Pink” Pingpank, who was life-long friends with Paul Chesebrough.
For more information about the Rider R-5 see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider_R-5
https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum/museum...

The music is an old time fiddle tune called “Over the Waterfall,” that I played on banjo.
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