1931 Laird Super Solution

Fantasy of Flight - Florida, USA
April 2015
Laird Super Solution
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The Laird LC-DW500 Super Solution aka "Sky Buzzard" was a racing biplane built in the early 1930s by Matty Laird for the Cleveland Speed Foundation, Laird was already famous in the air racing circuit. It had a large radial engine and an extremely faired windshield. Other than being a biplane, it was similar in appearance to the Gee Bee, a more famous racer from the period. It was an advanced design for the time because of the relatively clean aerodynamic construction and tight engine cowling.[1]
The Super Solution was the first winner of the Bendix Trophy race from Burbank to Cleveland where it was flown by Maj. James H. Doolittle.

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Gorgeous, thanks for uploading.

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When I was a kid I knew an old guy that worked on and helped build Airplanes for Matty Laird. Some history about the origional would be cool.