Hobbies

Wedell-Williams #44, 1/16th scale

Image: 
Short Caption: 

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

Description: 

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.

Tags: 
Credit: 

National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Accession Number: 
A19790953000
Photo Number: 
NASM 2011-00637
Full Size Image: 
Date: 
2011
Media Type: 
Artifact
Topic: 

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Hobbies