1919…a
seaplane-glider...now, that’s a concept. Whatever the logic behind it, the
result was as cute as cumbersome. A not well known Fokker apparatus that was
also tried on wheels, apparently didn’t produce any remarkable results to
assure a place in posterity…other than this.
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Towed by a motor boat
with and without a pilot, the flight performance was strangely about the
same. It was reported that among fish and cattle some stress cases were
developed but fortunately without major consequences. Same goes for the
pilot.
It is a small model in 1/72, with simple lines that render design and
construction easy enough to be dealt with over a weekend.
Gabriel
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