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Convair 118 ConvairCar

This was
a re-engined development of the Model 116, designed by Theodore P.
Hall. A 25,5 hp Crosly engine was in the rear, powering the
plastic-bodied 4-seat car and a 190hp Lycoming O-435C built on the 34,5
ft wing for flying. Pilot Reuben Snodgrass flew it for the first time
on 1 November 1947 but the prototype crashed within 3 weeks due to fuel
starvation. Using the same wing and another car body it flew again on
29 January 1948 piloted by W.G. Griswold. Both machines used the same
registration.

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