Ingram Foster Biplane - Albuquerque, NM
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N 35° 02.944 W 106° 37.002
13S E 352554 N 3879679
An Ingram Foster Biplane at Albuqueruque Interantional Sunport.
Waymark Code: WMTKB9
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2016
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"The Ingram/Foster biplane is believed to be the finest surviving example of an original Curtiss-design pusher. It was designed after the first biplanes flown in New Mexico by Charles Walsh in 1911, and Lincoln Beachey in 1912. To commemorate these landmark flights, The Albuquerque Museum and the Albuquerque International Sunport jointly purchased this historic airplane for the people of Albuquerque. Its presence in the Sunport is a monument to the history of early aviation in New Mexico.
In contrast to modern aircraft, the propeller is located in back of the craft and it pushed, rather than pulled, the biplane through the air. Most of the airplane, including the wing fabric, is in original, unrestored condition. Minor repairs have been made to the wing fabric and bamboo since the plane was acquired in 1987. Only a very small number of parts, including some of the rigging wires, have been replaced." (
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