| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC400V |
| Other Marks: | 8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rearwin 2000 Ken-Royce |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rearwin 2000 Ken-Royce |
| Aircraft Version: | Rearwin 2000-CO Ken-Royce |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Event: | Ford National Reliability Air Tour 1930 |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 369230 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Rearwin 2000 Ken-Royce was a three-seat touring biplane first flown in 1929. This aircraft took part in the 1930 Ford Reliability Tour. The aircraft in the centre, NC589N / 8, is a twin-engined Curtiss 55 Kingbird D-2. It was flown by Walter Beech, then vice-president of Curtiss. Part of the same original picture as photo 369221. Photo from: Wayne State University This photo was added on 18 June 2021, and has since been viewed 599 times. |