RARE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE PROPELLOR - Laminated Wooden
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RARE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE PROPELLOR - Laminated Wooden Propellor from an HM.14 "Pou de Ciel" (Flying Flea), designed in 1933 by Frenchman Henri Mignet, popular for about three years until a series of crashes. The tiny biplane had unique anti-stalling offset wings, 17 foot wingspan, 12 foot length, 5 1/2 foot height, net weight of 350 pounds, powered by an ABC Scorpion air-cooled 2-cycle 39 horsepower gasoline engine. 58 1/2" long, 6 hole mount. With fragments of decals, stamped "23-7-35", "Serie 5249", "Numero 59632", "Poin 25CV" & "2500T". Ends are chattered. This apparently belonged to John Kilonis, boxer turned world light heavyweight wrestling champion.
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RARE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE PROPELLOR - Laminated Wooden
Estimate $600 - $800
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