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During the Pulitzer Race, the first F2W ran out of fuel and crashed. The second F2W, which carried twice as much fuel, finished third at 230.06 mph (370.25 km/h). It was later converted into a
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Jones, Lloyd S., "U.S. Naval Fighters", Aero Publishers, Inc., Fallbrook, California, 1977, Library of Congress card number 77-20693,
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race. During testing it was very unstable, and on its only flight, on 11 October 1924, crashed into the
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Not assigned  • Assigned to a different manufacturer's type
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engine. The first F2W flew for the first time on 2 August 1923.
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The F2W was ordered by the US Navy to enter in the 1923
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United States
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
US Navy
Pulitzer Trophy
Wright T-3 Tornado
floatplane
Schneider Trophy
Delaware River
Philadelphia
United States
United States Navy
Wright T-3 Tornado



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