Inventions .26 Innovation Tom Swift and His Sky Racer

1909 era monoplane similar in form tom s sky racer.

tom s sky racer, known humming-bird, two-seater monoplane, previous monoplane butterfly. however, sky racer, smaller , faster — making ideal air racing. uses single gasoline, air-cooled engine, can attain air speeds of on 100 mph minimum thrust of 1000 lbs @ 2000rpm. tom invented automated stabilizing unit allowed sky racer handle adverse weather conditions without loss of control. sky racer s design compared of blériot xi , antoinette vii, wings patterned after of hummingbird, rather standard rectangular wings.