New land and sea speed records are set in the United States. People gather in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sir Malcolm Campbell seated in his race car 'Blue Bird'. He drives the car on Daytona beach and sets a new record driving at the speed of 272 miles per hour. People cheer. Close view of him smoking a cigarette in the car after his speed run. Speedboat racer Garfield Arthur Wood seated aboard his speedboat 'Miss America' on the St Clair River near Detroit Michigan. He races the 5000 horsepower mahogany speedboat and wins the Harmsworth Trophy. Close up view of Gar Wood smiling after his race. From a November 10, 1958 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
Pursuit Airplanes of United States Army Air Corps. CURTIS XP-17 Pursuit Airplane. A single seater experimental pursuit airplane with a wright 'V-1460' engine and developing 480 HP. A man climbs down the plane. The engine of plane runs. A pilot in the plane. The XP-17 taxis at the Wright Field.
Pursuit Airplanes of United States Army Air Corps. Curtis YP-20 Pursuit Airplane. It is powered by a Wright R-1820 and an engine of 575 HP. A man starts the engine and the plane taxis at the Wright Field.
Pursuit Airplanes of United States Army Air Corps. Curtis XP-22, Pursuit Airplane. It has power plant of 600 horse power and Curtis 'V-1570-C' engine. The engine of plane runs and the plane taxis at Wright Field.
Pursuit airplanes of United States Army Air Corps. Boeing 'XYIP-26', A single seater Pursuit Airplane is powered by a Pratt and Whitney 'SR1340-G' engine of 500 horse power. A taxi test of the air plane. A pilot sits in the plane and the engine starts. Planes with two engines in background.
Pursuit Airplanes of United States Army Air Corps. Curtiss P-6-E single seater Pursuit Airplane with Curtiss 'V-1570-C' engine of 600 horse power taxis at Wright Field.
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