Curtiss
R3C-1/R3C-2 Racer
Army Lt. James H. Jimmy Doolittle flew this plane on 25 October 1925 in the Schneider Cup Race held at Bay Shore Park, Baltimore. His average speed was 232.57 mph. On the day after the Schneider Race, Doolittle flew the R3C-2 over a straight course at a world record speed of 245.7 mph.
This aircraft was on loan for several years to the U.S. Air Force Museum, where it was restored by Air Force personnel. It now hangs in the Pioneers of Flight gallery.