The TL-1 Tu luc was the first product studied, designed and successfully manufactured in 1984-1985 by Vietnamese Air Force Institute.
The TL-1 was tested successfully ten times totalling 102 minutes on the air.
1998
Via Nazionale 38
I-31020 Tovena (TV)
Italy
Airplane builder
The Daphne was an original homebuilt design of Arpad ‘Art’ Szaraz and produced in association with James Vidervol. Development took four years and the construction of the prototype aircraft was carried out by Vidervol and Szaraz in Cleveland OH.
Registered N847Z (c/n 961) the aircraft made the first flight on October 4, 1961, fitted with an 85 hp Continental C85-8 engine, which was later replaced by a 90 hp Continental C90. Flown by Vidervol, it was prototype for Szaraz SDS-1A.
The aircraft was still on the register for 2013.
Developed into the Szaraz SDS-1A Daphne.
Vidervol-Szaraz VS-1
Engine: Continental C-85-8, 85hp
Wing span: 29’0″
Length: 21’0″
Useful load: 526 lb
Max speed: 130 mph
Cruise speed: 118 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 450 miles
Seats: 2
Built by Vidas Navickas (Lithuania) in 2004.
NV-5 Nimfa
Stall: 32 kt / 37 mph / 60 kmh
Cruise: 54 kt / 62 mph / 100 kmh
VNE: 86 kt / 99 mph / 160 kmh
Empty Weight: 150 kg / 331 lbs
MTOW Weight: 350 kg / 772 lbs
Climb Ratio: 800 ft/min / 4 m/s
Glide Ratio: 14
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 390 ft / 120 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 660 ft / 200 m
A very light motorglider powered by a Rotax 447.
Stall: 27 kt / 31 mph / 50 kmh
Cruise: 54 kt / 62 mph / 100 kmh
VNE: 92 kt / 106 mph / 170 kmh
Empty Weight: 150 kg / 331 lbs
MTOW Weight: 350 kg / 772 lbs
Climb Ratio: 800 ft/min / 4 m/s
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 330 ft / 100 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 330 ft / 100 m
The 1930 Plane-a-copter built by Jerry Vidal in the USA was described a “windmill” with counter-rotating wings. A single-place, open cockpit helicopter, it crashed, was modified and rebuilt, then shelved.
Engine: 98hp Curtiss OX-5
The 1929 Victor Metal Aircraft Co Vimac was a two-place, open cockpit high-wing monoplane, powered by a Lee motor. It was reported as in development, but no final version was found.
The 1929 VK-1 was a two-place, open cockpit biplane powered by a 90hp Cirrus Mk III engine. Designed by Felix Knoll and registered N851N c/n 101, the wingspan was 30 ft 0 in.
The registers indicate this was a possible metal-fuselage evolution of Knoll KN-1, but leave unexplained a major engine change to 220hp Wright.
The 1929 Victor Metal Aircraft Co G-1 Sportster was a two-place monoplane powered by a 75hp Lenape LM-5RA and registered NX498E.
1204 Wilson Blvd,
Camden NJ.
USA
Airplane builder circa 1929.
