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1925
1925 - 0581.PDF
SEPTEMBER 10, 1925 THE HOME OF THE PANDERS Some Impressions on a Visit to The Hague DETAILED descriptions of the light monoplane built by Pander en Zoonen of The Hague have previously been published in FLIGHT, as well as accounts of the Various excellent performances put up by this little machine from time to time. Recently an opportunity occurred to visit wholly explained. It might here be mentioned that the main business of Pander en Zoonen is that of furniture making, and their factory at the Hague is, we should imagine, probably the best of it? kind in Holland. Having been for many years accustomed to woodwork of the most exacting kind, it was TWO VIEWS IN THE PANDER WORKS AT THE HAGUE : On the left, fuselages, wings, etc., of the Pander monoplane. On the right, a single-seater fuselage and one 'of the wings of the two-seater, which is now nearing completion. the Pander works in Holland, and the following notes and photographs are a result of that visit. We had often puzzled as to how it was possible for Mr. Pander to produce a machine of such excellent workmanship and finish at the price of £450, and although our visit to the Pander works helped, to some extent, in solving the riddle, the value for money offered in this connection is still not really small wonder that when Mr. Pander (senior) turned his attention to aeroplane building he should choose wood as his material, and the superb workmanship to be seen in the Pander monoplane is, of course, due to long experience in woodwork of all kinds. We fear that although one might easily wax enthusiastic about the furniture turned out by Pander en Zoonen, to do so SOME^ETAILS OF PANDER CONSTRUCTION : On the left, a fuselage, upside down, on its trestles, showing the keel and diagonal' members of the structure. On the right, a wing, also upside down, showing spars, ribs, etc. The wing tip rib is of U-section, and built up from numerous laminations. On the top surface the ply-wood covering of the leading edge extends a considerable distance aft of the front spar. 581
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