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1963 - 1702.PDF
FLIGHT International, 19 September 1963 513 be viceless and simple enough even for inexperienced pilots; so much so that Jurca calls it the chasseur pour Dupont—"the fighter for Mr Brown." But it also promises to be simple to build, having a single-piece 19ft 8in wing without diherdral and few ribs, no machined parts and employing the main undercarriage and skid from the Jodels. Either 65 or 90 h.p. engines can be fitted and there are reported to be two sources in France for kits of parts. In the air, and particularly from underneath, the Tempete has a very distinctive appearance that seems to indicate a tendency to wards aerobatics at all costs, with poor lateral stability. But two members of Flight International's staff flew the aircraft and realized the justice of Jurca's claim. The Tempete climbed quite well despite a very tired 65 h.p. Continental engine and immediately showed itself to be a relatively hands-off aeroplane with stick forces designed to inspire confidence—not in the least nerveux, as the French would say. At 2,200 r.p.m. the cruising speed wts a corrected 103 m.p.h., and fast rolling gave virtually no adverse yaw. A straight, honest stall occurred at 34 m.p.h. i.a.s. with a really generous warning buffet and no tendency to drop wing or nose unduly. In a steep turn, the incipient stall was again amply heralded before the aircraft began a flick, which could easily be forestalled by releasing back-pressure. A sample figure of g margin was buffet and wing-drop at an additional 0.5g at 72 m.p.h. i.a.s. For a loop, 112 [Concluded on page 516 PFA AT ROCHESTER: among those present .. . Amongst the many amateur-built aircraft at the Popular Flying Association's rally at Rochester were the Druine Turbi, above left, and the very neat red Carrie Wot built by Dr Urmston and powered by 65 h.p. Walter Mikron. The Wot is stressed for aerobatics Left, Hugh Kendall of the Air Registration Board, one of the judges in the PFA design competition, prepares to test fly Ceorges Beraud's Jodel D.I 19, which was the eventual runner-up in the contest. At right, M Barritault's sleek Minicab during take-off Below left, Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett in one of the eight Fairtravel Linnets which the company is producing at Maidenhead. At right, Arthur Ord-Hume in the Luton Minor he built at Sandown, loW "Flight international" photographs
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