The SK-3 was built for mechanic, Rudy A. Kling from Lemont, Illinois as his personal racing aircraft. The Menasco C6-S was modified by Kling to produce 400 hp , and could attain over 300 mph. Kling only had 150 hours of flying time. He won the 1937 Greve race and the 1937 Thompson trophy. He crashed in the 1938 Miami air races killing him at the age of 29.
Plane all vector, background laid out in vector first, then touched up with a digital brush.
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