Székely IV

The Székely IV Parasol of 1913 was designed and built by the Hungarian Mihály Székely (Hungary then part of the K.u.k – Austro-Hungary). A typical parasol wing machine with the pilot and passenger sitting in a nacelle beneath the wing-tractor configuration, with the engine high before the wing and petrol tanks above.

1913 Szekely IV 2-seater “parasol” monoplane received 2nd altitude prize achieving 610 meters.

Span: 36’1″
Length: 28’11”
Weight empty: 521 lbs
Speed: 44 mph

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