After producing the Vima light trainer and Tuisku advanced training/ reconnaissance biplanes, the VL was reorganized in 1936 and moved to Tampere.
In the 1930s, the Finnish State factory-built Tuisku/T a trainer and general-purpose two-seater.
Tuisku/T
Engine: Armstrong Siddeley Lynx, 215 hp
Wingspan: 39 ft 9 in
Max speed: 129 mph
First VL product was the Saa’ski two-seat trainer. A trainer designed by engineer K.W. Berger and A. Nieminen. The first aircraft designed in Finland for mass production. The Finnish Air Force used 34 Sääski aircraft in 1928 – 1941. In addition, 5 aircraft were in civilian and official use.
Built the Finnish-designed Kotka maritime reconnaissance/bomber biplane.
Two-seat trainer designed by engineer Arvo Ylinen. The Finnish Air Force had 22 aircrafts in use in 1937 – 1963, in addition the civilian aircraft OH-ILM was added as VI-40 in 1953.
Built by the U S Airplane Co in 1928, the U S Flyer prototype NX6605 c/n11 was designed by L B Coombs and priced at $2,250-6,500. Originally powered by a 110 hp Anzani engine, the only one built was later powered with 90hp Curtiss OX-5 and Wright Whirlwind.
Engine: 110hp Anzani
Wingspan: 33’0″
Length: 24’0″
Useful load: 400 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise speed: 88 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 425 mi
Seats: 3
The floats were retracted during flight. 1916-17
120 hp Daimler prototype
160 hp Benz Production
In 1909 Engineer Oscar Ursinus of Frankfurt formed a team to promote the application of motorless flight. This team, mostly technical high school teenagers, studied early Otto Lilienthal theory and his bold experiments. After fabricating a glider of their own design they transported it to Rhön for trials. Oscar Ursinus became the first person to successfully fly a glider from the cliffs of Wasserkuppe.
The 1934 Universal Aircraft Co 98 Trainer was a 1-2 place open cockpit biplane powered by a 40hp Ford A engine. Six were registered: N13950 c/n 3, N13973 c/n 7, N13999 c/n 18, N14884 c/n 11, N15179 c/n 10, and one with a 50hp Ford engine: N11597 c/n 50.
Others appear in the registrations as “Univeral 36” with a 40hp Continental (eg: 17671 c/n 7186-F), but the c/ns suggest those were American-Universal Flying Fleas.
Marion Unruh began construction in Japan and finished the open cockpit biplane in Austin, Texas, USA, in 1957. The registration was N1473V.
Engine: 125hp Menasco D4-87
Wingspan: (upper) 21’0″ (lower): 19’6″
Length: 17’1″
Useful load: 390 lb
Max speed: 146 ph
Cruise sped: 118-128 mph
Stall: 66 mph
Seats: 2
The Unruh-Albright Special II construction was begun in 1937 by Marion Unruh, but it was not until after he had retired from USAF in 1959 that it was finished, in 1966. Registered N8635E, the open cockpit biplane first flew on 27 June 1966.
Engine: 75hp Continental A-75
Wingspan (upper): 15’0″ (lower): 13’0″
Length: 15’5″
Useful load: 300 lb
Max speed: 150 mph
Cruise speed: 120 mph
Stall: 70 mph
Seats: 1
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