Carved Tandem Wing Design (1927)

A light-colored, smoothly carved wooden model of a tandem wing aircraft with a black propeller. — Carved Tandem Wing Design (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Displaying master craftsmanship, this 1927 light-wood tandem wing model was carved specifically for Donald A. Hall Sr.'s aerodynamic research. Funded by visionary backers like Frank Mahoney, these models represent the cutting edge of post-Spirit of St. Louis aviation engineering.