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VINTAGE POPULAR AVIATION MAGAZINE COVER DEC 1935 VOL XVII NO 6 HERMAN BOLLIN!
Great condition for age! Really cool & rare collectable magazine!
The aircraft featured on this December 1935 cover of Popular Aviation is the Howard DGA-6, famously nicknamed "Mister Mulligan".
AI summary:
The Historic "Mister Mulligan"
Designed by Benny Howard and Gordon Israel, this pioneer racing plane made history in 1935 as the only aircraft to win both the Bendix Trophy (a cross-country race) and the Thompson Trophy (a closed-course pylon race) in the same year.
Design Purpose: It was specifically engineered to win the Bendix Trophy by flying the entire length of the race non-stop at high altitude.
Performance: Powered by a supercharged Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine, it could reach top speeds of nearly 300 mph.
The "DGA" Name: The designation "DGA" stood for "Damn Good Airplane" (or sometimes "Darn Good Airplane"), reflecting Ben Howard's confidence in his designs.
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