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272:. Searchers found the wreckage of the Model 11 in a ravine, and Crosson's body 100 yards (91 m) away. She was wrapped in her partially-opened parachute, suggesting that she had stayed with the aircraft too long before bailing out. The cause of the accident was never determined. Theories put forward included sabotage by someone unhappy to see women flying, and carbon-monoxide poisoning, as 123:
The two Model 11s built differed considerably, but shared the same general configuration as other Travel Air biplanes of the era. They were single-bay, staggered biplanes of conventional design, with open cockpits and fixed, tailskid undercarriage. They had conventional tails and were powered by
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underwent further modifications, including a new forward fuselage, revised undercarriage, and a turtledeck that faired in the rear cockpit. Still later, the wingspan was further reduced. The aircraft remained on the FAA register until February 1956.
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The second Model 11 had started tests the day before Crosson's accident, but suffered a mishap of its own. While mechanics tested the throttle, the engine backfired and set fire to the nitrate-
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nose-mounted radial engines driving tractor propellers. The fuselages were built from welded steel tubes, and the wings from wood.
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fuselage design, albeit shortened and narrowed. It was the result of a proposal by Travel Air engineers
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had been almost overcome by exhaust fumes in her similar Travel Air on her way to the Derby.
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wings. Fortunately, another set of wings was under construction, but the incident delayed
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then flew it to fourth place in the "Australian pursuit" event at Cleveland.
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engine made it competitive in the 90-horsepower (67 kW) racing class.
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aircraft for the competition, two were to be a new monoplane design, the
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flew it to fourth place in its class in the Portland-to-Cleveland race.
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August 19, the second day of flying, was to bring the competitors from
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Burghy, Rebecca (May–June 2023). "The Adventures of Marvel Crosson".
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The roaring 20 : the first cross-country air race for women
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Simpson, Julie (August 2020). "Star of the Clouds".
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to develop a dedicated competition aircraft for the
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Index

Travel Air
Travel Air 2000
Travel Air 2000
Model 4-D
1929 National Air Races
Women's Air Derby
Marvel Crosson
Travel Air 2000
Curtiss OX-5
Ira McConaughey
Newton, Kansas
Art Goebel
Jackson, Mississippi
Warner Scarab
Wright J-6
NACA cowling
Model 4-D
Herb Rawdon
Walter Burnham
1929 National Air Races
Walter Beech
Type R
Union Oil
Marvel Crosson
Women's Air Derby
Wichita, Kansas
Santa Monica, California
Phoenix, Arizona
San Bernardino, California
Calexico, California

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