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Wedell-Williams #44, 1/16th scale

This is a model of the Wedell-Williams Model 44 in which Doug Davis won the 1934 Bendix trophy.

Wedell-Williams #44, 1/16th scale

The Model 44 was built by the Wedell-Williams Air Service Corporation in 1931. Four examples of the type were built and they dominated air racing in the early 1930s. This is a model of the aircraft in which Doug Davis won the 1934 Bendix trophy. This model was built by John Alcorn, an award winning modeler.

Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Date: 2011

Photo Number: NASM 2011-00637

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