Schilt and the 1926 R3C-2 at Hampton Roads

 Schilt and the R3C-2 at Hampton Roads. (NASM-9A06382). 

During the November 1926 Schneider Trophy competition at Hampton Roads, Virginia, Marine Corps Lt. C. Frank Schilt placed second at an average speed of 372 km/h (231.4 mph) in the R3C-2. Pictured above is Schilt and the R3C-2 at Hampton Roads. (NASM-9A06382). This plane is now displayed in the Pioneers of Flight gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. For more on the Curtiss R3 racers, see The Curtiss R3C-2 Racer, 1925.