Grade 1909 Monoplane

Designed by Grade in 1909 to get the Lanz-Prize, which was to be given to the first aviator in Germany who flew 2,5km around two poles. Grade did accomplish this in November 1909 in Berlin-Johannisthal.
Hans Grade competed at Nice in 1910 with a monoplane of his own design.

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Engine : Grade, 24 hp
Length : 24.606 ft / 7.5 m
Height : 6.562 ft / 2.0 m
Wingspan : 32.808 ft / 10.0 m
Max take off weight : 419.0 lb / 190.0 kg
Max. speed : 38 kts / 70 km/h
Service ceiling : 1312 ft / 400 m
Crew : 1

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