This story by Roland Rohlfs describes his successful attempt to break the world record in flight altitude. He climbed to 34,610 feet in his Wasp triplane (Curtiss L-3 triplane), powered by a 400 HP engine.
This story by Roland Rohlfs describes his successful attempt to break the world record in flight altitude. He climbed to 34,610 feet in his Wasp triplane (Curtiss L-3 triplane), powered by a 400 HP engine.