DAN SHUMAKER COLLECTION
No. 3281A. Timm T-840 (NX17390 c/n 201)
Photograph from Wide World Photos, taken at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, USA, February 10, 1938

Timm T-840

Original photo caption:

Air Transport In Test Flight

Glendale, Calif. - Proclaimed by its designer, Wally Timm, as having more safety features than any airplane built and extremely radical in design, the Timm transport was successfully test-hopped yesterday. The new transport is the first to utlize the tricycle landing gear. It is powered with two 425 hp Wright engines and is a highwing, semi-cantiliver monoplane with a top speed of 207 mph and a cruising range of 800 mls. The nose landing wheel is steerable, being hydraulically controlled, while all three wheels are equipped with hydraulic brakes.

Photo shows: The new air transport taking off on its initial flight at the Grand Central Air Terminal at Glendale.


Created February 7, 2004