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29th Dec 2009, 14:04

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Mechta

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Well Done Lightning Mate!

You and I were writing at the same time!

The Allen A-4 was designed by Edmund 'Eddie' T Allen and was intended to compete in the 1924 Dayton races, but the list of contestants did not show it as an entry.

Engine: Harley-Davidson motorcyle engine
Wingspan: 27'0"
Length: 18'9"

Allen went on to be the Boeing test pilot. He was so highly regarded that the Army Air Force specifically requested him to test fly the Lockheed Constellation. He was later killed in a crash when nursing back the XB-29 prototype after an engine fire.