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1927
1927 - 0665.PDF
SEPTEMBER 1, 1927 The Zurich Meet- ing : The glider shown in this photograph was repeatedly towed behind a Fieseler aeroplane and released, landing in front of the judges' stand. In background may be seen the Avro " Avian." firm's Daimler-Klemm. piloted by Herr Lusser, which won German) what onewanted done The " -Vrionette " and thethe Belgian Light Aeroplane Competition earlier in the year ; Klemms took over 15 mins. each as the controls had to be the Caudron " Avionette," a monoplane built on " Widgeon " unshipped and the wings taken clean off S S m m The Zurich Meet- ing : The Swiss team of Dewoi- tines. lines, but weighing'about 320 kilos, and fitted with a Salmson 40 h.p. engine. The " Avian " very easily won the first practical test— that of landing, dismantling, garaging, re-assembling, and starting—with 5 mins. 20 sees. This time could have been improved upon if one's own assistants had been permitted, but one had to explain to the Swiss assistants (in very bad With full load the result of the next competition was as follows :— Take off in Metres. Landing in Metres. "Avian" .... 71 60 Caudron .... 149 51 Daimler .... 86 49 The " landing " was the run measured from the first point m m The Zurich Meet- ing : The Italian team of Fiats. m 611 E 2
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