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Blériot XI SE-AMZ Monoplane | Hahnweide OTT 2016 (Explored 22nd September 2016)
An amazing sight to behold in 2016: an original and restored Bleriot XI Monoplane, the plane that first crossed the English Channel, flying at Hahnweide. The aircraft has no ailerons, lateral control is done by wing warping. It is also equipped with a rotary engine: the crankshaft is fixed and the cylinders are bolted to the propeller and spin around. You can notice the cylinders spinning as they are blurred somewhat. There is no throttle, the engine is either ON of OFF. So to slow down and during landing, the pilot cuts the engine for small periods, but inertia keeps it spinning so it can be restarted. There is no starter, so if the engine stops, you have to make a deadstick landing.
Mikael Carlson restored, maintains and flies this airplane. To match the historical nature of the craft, he uses period tools. Hats off to this gentleman!
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Blériot XI SE-AMZ Monoplane | Hahnweide OTT 2016 (Explored 22nd September 2016)
An amazing sight to behold in 2016: an original and restored Bleriot XI Monoplane, the plane that first crossed the English Channel, flying at Hahnweide. The aircraft has no ailerons, lateral control is done by wing warping. It is also equipped with a rotary engine: the crankshaft is fixed and the cylinders are bolted to the propeller and spin around. You can notice the cylinders spinning as they are blurred somewhat. There is no throttle, the engine is either ON of OFF. So to slow down and during landing, the pilot cuts the engine for small periods, but inertia keeps it spinning so it can be restarted. There is no starter, so if the engine stops, you have to make a deadstick landing.
Mikael Carlson restored, maintains and flies this airplane. To match the historical nature of the craft, he uses period tools. Hats off to this gentleman!
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Vintage Aircraft - Hahnweide OTT 2016
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