A Taube-like monoplane built by August Euler in 1911 with quadricycle undercarriage, Taube-like wings and angled under-wing struts. The engine was a 50 hp rotary, with the propeller mounted behind the engine.
An early two-seat open microlight, still in production in 1998, the fuselage is based on a spaceframe of small diameter tubes brazed together, whilt the wings are of sheet dural and extruded polystyrene foam covered in heat-shrunk Dacron. A removable cabin was availale.
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp Wing span: 11.3 m Wing area: 15.7 sq.m Empty weight: 240 kg MAUW: 450 kg Fuel capacity: 2 x 25 lt Max speed: 160 kph Cruise speed: 110 kph Minimum speed: 50 kph Climb rate: 5.5 m/s Fuel consumption: 14 lt/hr Seats: 2 Price (1998): 198 700 Fttc
A 1907 Austrian glider with wing shape inspired by the Zanonia seed. The seed’s natural stability in flight inspired several pioneers of early aviation including Handley Page, Igo Etrich, John William Dunne and José Weiss.
The 1909 Etrich-Wels “Praterspatz” (Prater sparrow) tractor monoplane was designed and built by Igo Etrich and Franz Wels in the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Igo Etrich had established the “Aeroplan Bau Gewerbe” in his home town of Trautenau, and at the airfield in Josefstadt – only few kilometres south of Trautenau – developed his new constructions: the Taube-Limousine and Schwalbe.
Etrich Limousine
The Etrich Limousine made its maiden flight on May 7, 1912 at Josefstadt, Austria. It was the first passenger aircraft with a completely enclosed seating cabin. The airplane had very successful flight characteristics and made many flights.
A number of VII & VIII have been sold for military purposes to the Austrian, Russian, German, and other governments.
VIII 1911-12 Engine: 100 hp Span: 42ft (12.80m) Wing area: 323sq.ft (30m) Length: 30ft 9 in (9.30m) Seats: 2 Number built during 1912: 2
Limousine 1912-13 Engine: 60 h.p Daimler Span: 31 ft 3in (9.50 m) Wing area: 280sq.ft (26 m²) Length: 26 ft 3in (8 m) Seats: 2 Number built during 1912: 2