History of AirplanesFrom Aero Digest, April, 1935:
E. M. Laird Airplane Company, Chicago, Illinois
• Six-place sesquiplane. Pratt and Whitney Wasp SIDl engine, 450 horsepower. Span 38 feet. Length overall 27 feet 6 inches. Height overall 8 feet 8 inches. Wing area 250 square feet. Power loading 11.9 pounds per horsepower. Wing loading 21.3 pounds per square foot. [...]
photo taken at East Boston airport, in front of Shobe Airlines hangar, August 8, 1936
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Laird Racer, NC14803
From Aero Digest, April, 1935:
E. M. Laird Airplane Company, Chicago, Illinois
• Three-place open biplane. Wright Whirlwind J -6 R-975E engine, 330 horsepower. A TC 176. Span 28 feet. Length overall 22 feet 9 inches. Height overall [...]
from Aero Digest, April, 1935:
E. M. Laird Airplane Company, Chicago, Illinois
• President and General Manager: E. M. Laird. Vice-president and Sales Manager: H. L. Packer. Chief Engineer: R. L. Heinrich.
Three-place open biplane. Wright Whirlwind J -6, R-760E-l engine, 285 h.p. Span 34 feet. Length overall 24 ft. 7 in. Height overall 9 ft. [...]