🔍 Curtiss Robin C-1 Challenger, 1928 🛫
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 Manufactured in 1928, this Curtiss Robin broke the world flight time record in 1929, lasting 17 days in the air. This is considered the most famous Curtiss Robin in the world due to this milestone in aviation history. This is a replica of the legendary “St. Louis Robin,” now nicknamed the “Tico Spirit.”
Engine: Curtiss Challenger radial
Power: 185 HP
Top Speed: ~120 mph (≈ 193 km/h)
Brakes: wheel brakes along with a steerable tail wheel.
Length / Height / Weight: 7.65 m / 2.44 m / 770 kg
Manufacturer: Curtiss-Robertson Aircraft Corp. (part of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co.)
