Ralph Johnstone, a member of the Wright exhibition team, set a world record for altitude, climbing to 9,712 feet in his Model B at Belmont Park. He consistently competed against Arch Hoxsey to set new records. Johnstone died in November 1910 in Denver while putting on a demonstration flight.

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