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Brown B-2 Racer

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211: 222:"Miss Los Angeles" made her debut at the 1934 National Air Races fully decked out in a distinctive scarlet paint with lettering and accents in gold leaf. Entered in the inaugural three-race Greve Trophy competition and flown by Roy Minor, she took first place in speed with 213.257 mph. Shortly thereafter "Miss Los Angeles" turned up at the Thompson Trophy race as the only "new" competitor and flew smartly for a second-place trophy. 229:"Miss Los Angeles" was absent from the 1938 racing season due to crash damage, but turned up at the National Air Races in 1939 with a cantilevered wing of a 21-foot span and retractable landing gear. These modifications were undone when it was determined they were ineffective. During the Greve Trophy races, pilot Lee Williams experienced an engine failure while turning into the scatter pylon, stalled and crashed fatally. 37: 201:
The aircraft, dubbed "Miss Los Angeles" was designed for competitive flying. The low-winged monoplane was designed with a minimal cross-section to reduce drag. It had an open single-person cockpit and a fixed tail-skid undercarriage like its predecessor, the B-1.
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The B-2 participated in the 1935 National Air Races flown by Marion McKeen, but could manage no better than fifth place for the Greve Trophy. McKeen piloted the plane again in the 1936 and 1937 races, finishing fifth each year.
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A replica built by Ed Marquart for Bill Turner, renowned replicator of Golden Age racers is currently part of the collection at
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230.465 mph (370.897 km/h, 200.269 kn)
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Index

Brown B-2

monoplane
air racer
Lawrence Brown Aircraft Company
Brown B-1 Racer
Brown B-3
American
monoplane
racing aircraft
Brown Aircraft Co.
Montebello, California
Santa Monica
Miss Los Angeles Replica
Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight
Menasco B-6
Miles & Atwood Special
"American Airplanes Bo-Bu."
"The History of Air Racing; Photos & Records."
"Ed Marquart dies.'
ISBN
0-85130-385-4
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Brown
B-1 Racer
B-2 Racer
B-3

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