Carr Special
Walter J. Carr · United States · first flew 1932 · light aircraft
The Carr Special, also called the Carr Racer, the Saginaw Junior and the Blackhawk, was an American low-wing monoplane racing aircraft developed in 1931. One was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Built around part of the fuselage and the OX-5 engine of a Travel Air 2000 biplane |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low-wing, strut-braced monoplane with conventional landing gear
- Steel tube construction covered in aircraft fabric
- Built around part of the fuselage and the OX-5 engine of a Travel Air 2000 biplane
Look for a tiny strut-braced low-wing racer with a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage and a conventional tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Carr Special has a length of 4.8 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.71 m (22 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Walter Carr built it to compete in air races, with construction sponsored by the Saginaw Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was built for the Curtiss OX-5 class of the 1932 National Air Races and first flew on 19 August 1932.
Variants
The aircraft was later modified for skywriting and then fitted with a 125 hp Warner Scarab radial engine in place of the converted Curtiss OX-5.
Where you'll see it
It was entered in the 1932 National Air Races but pulled out after being lapped by all but one other entrant. It went on to win 22 races and was destroyed in 1937 at Southfield, Michigan.
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