The Loose Special, also called the Townsend A-1 Special, the Loose-Siem Special and the Townsend Special is a small air racer developed for the Thompson Trophy races.[2]
| Loose Special | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing aircraft |
| National origin | America |
| Designer | Chet Loose[1] |
| Introduction | 1933 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Loose Special is a small single seat racer with conventional landing gear and a cable-braced mid-wing.[3] The engine was replaced with an 85 hp (63 kW) Continental to compete in the Formula One air races.[4]
The Loose Special participated in 1933, 1935 and 1938 air races.[5] In the 1948 Goodyear Formula One Air Races pilot Earl Ortman placed fourth at a speed of 127.339 mph (205 km/h).[6]
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