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1929
1929 - 0836.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 25, 1929 THE NEW DESOUTTER-CIRRUS MONOPLANE IT is with quite unusual satisfaction that we welcomeback into the aviation world one of the most popularpilots of the old Hendon days, Mr. Marcel Desoutter. " Des," as everyone affectionately called him, was famous in those days as a pilot of the Bleriot monoplane, and it was on one of those machines that he had the accident (through the control stick slipping out of his hand while flying low) which deprived him of one of his legs. Actually the accident proved not altogether an evil, for as a result of it " Des " set to work to make himself an artificial leg, and before long he had evolved one which helped not only himself but many others to overcome their disability. In a few years Desoutter had established a famous business producing what is probably the finest artificial leg in the world. After many years Desoutter has "returned to the fold," this time as an aircraft constructor. As a starting point for the Desoutter Aircraft Company, " Des " has chosen the Koolhoven F.K.41 monoplane which was first L" FLIGHT " Photographs seen in public at the Rotterdam light 'plane meeting last year. The original machine had a Siemens engine, but the British version will be fitted with a " Cirrus." The first " Cirrus "-engined monoplane was flown over from Rotterdam this week by Capt. Stack, and is illustrated in the photo- graphs above, It will be seen that some slight changes, apart from those relating to the power plant, have \>een made in the strut bracing of the wing. One of the photo- graphs shows Capt. Stack, Mr. Handsyde (who is works manager), and Mr, Desoutter. The machine, which will be known as the Deso'utter monoplane, Mr. Desoutter having acquired the sole British rights for its manufacture in this country, is a three-seatei of the conduite interieure type, and is reported to be a very comfortable machine to fly in. The engine cowling shown will, we understand, be altered. All his friends among the older readers of FLIGHI will join us in wishing " Des " every possible success in his venture. 336
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