| Chester Goon | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Air racer Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Art Chester |
| Introduction | 1938 |
TheChester Goon akaThe Chester Special #2 was a single-enginetaildragger-configurationmonoplaneracer built for the 1938National Air Races.
Art Chester followed on his successful air racer the "Jeep"" with the Goon. "Goon", like "Jeep" was named after characters inPopeye cartoons and comic strips.
The Goon was built with a conventional welded steel tube frame andfabric covering. The wings usedsprucespars andplywood covering. The mid-wing taildragger aircraft featured short-legged retractable landing gear. The engine was prepared to turn clockwise (as normal forsome British inlines of the era) in anticipation of mounting a custom French propeller, but the propeller was also customized for American engines, and the engine needed to be modified again to rotate normally.[1]
During the 1956 rebuild, a 190 hpLycoming O-435-1 engine was installed in place of the Menasco, including a cut down Beech-Roby propeller and wheel brakes.
In 193920th Century Fox featured the Goon in the movie seriesTailspin Tommy.By 1956, the Goon was purchased in unflyable condition. On December 23, 1957, the rebuilt Goon was test flown by Harvey Mace atSacramento, California.[4]
The Goon was purchased in 1991 by theCrawford Auto-Aviation Museum and was awaiting restoration inMacedonia, Ohio.[5]
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