A 1919 Curtiss Jenny.
I was told that his final destination was an airport that was 110nm away. There were two hours of daylight left, he had a 15kt headwind, so he was going to spend the night at an airport in between. Even in no-wind conditions, his destination was a two-hour flight, as Jennies cruise at about 55kts.
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Maybe he could draft on a Peterbilt...
Dang, you'd be better off driving than flying a 1919 Curtiss Jenny.
Of course, back in 1919, most roads outside of cities were dirt and gravel with an effective top speed of maybe 25mph, so a Jenny would have been quite competitive then.
Oooh. Want!
Turns out it's a replica. It was first licensed two years ago.
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