Hallmark Keepsake Ornament - Curtiss R3C-2 Seaplane, Sky’s the Limit, Third in Series 1999 (QX6387)
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Hallmark Keepsake Ornament - Curtiss R3C-2 Seaplane, Sky’s the Limit, Third in Series 1999 (QX6387)
- Hallmark Keepsake Ornament - Curtiss R3C-2 Seaplane, Sky's the Limit, Third in Series 1999 (QX6387)
- This replica seaplane measures 3-1/2" in length and has a 3" wingspan.
- Features a highly detailed replica of the historic R3C-2 that was created in the 1920s!
- This is the third full-size ornament in the Sky's the Limit series.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornament - Curtiss R3C-2 Seaplane, Sky's the Limit, Third in Series 1999 (QX6387) - In 1925, air races were popular and the Curtiss R3C-1 biplane was
created to compete. For over-the- water races, the seaplane version
Curtiss R3C-2 was built and equipped with streamlined wooden floats. It won the prestigious Schneider Cup Race in Bay Shore Park, Baltimore, averaging more than 230 mph. The following day, it set a world speed record of 245 mph. This series of Keepsake Ornaments features highly detailed historic aircraft. The number 3 on this seaplane is the same number carried by the R3C-2 in the Schneider race.
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