Designed and built by Emil von Némethy at his factory in Arad, Hungary (now in Romania). The construction of his Flugrad (“flying wheel”) started sometime in 1899 yet wasn’t completed until 1901. A second machine appeared in 1903 – pictured in a 1907 Scientific American article – and in 1910 produced a third and final original design. Némethy soon after however, gave up his experiments once his Anzani motor was damaged and he’d run out of money.
Emil Némethy, 1867 – 1943, was a pioneer aviator of Hungary (listed in Jane’s as Austria, as in the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the time). He is credited with early use of steel tubular structures for aircraft. Also, the Némethy Equation is one of the first mathematical means of calculating with precision the mass-lifting capability of aeroplanes.
Initial experiments by Nemeth with rotating wingforms go back to 1929. In 1934 Nemeth designed, and students at Miami University (OH) built the Umbrellaplane / Roundwing.
A two place monoplane featuring a circular wing on a lengthened Alliance Argo fuselage for STOL performance, to test circular wing configuration.
The sole example, NX13651, was powered by a 90hp Lambert, later repowered with a 120hp Warner Scarab, and later reworked as a divided wing. Name has been seen spelled Nuneth.
Wingspan: 16’0″
Length: 20’0″
Max speed: 120 mph
Cruise speed: 95-100 mph
Stall: 20-25 mph
Seats: 2
Steven Paul Nemeth
Chicago IL.
USA
Circa 1934.
Experiments by Nemeth with rotating wingforms go back to 1929.
In 1984 Robert Nelson built the single-place, mid-wing canard monoplane Star Lance 1 registered N32286.
Power was a 35hp Cuyuna or optional 72hp Kawasaki.
Wingspan: 23’0″
Useful load: 280 lb
Cruise speed: 124 mph
Range: 620 mi
Seats: 1
Circa 1960, Bob Nelson of Pendleton OR. USA, built the 1-B Special from assorted parts, such as Taylorcraft empennage and Ercoupe wings. A single-place cabin, low wing monoplane, the single example built, N1325N, was modified circa 1967 by a new owner in Troutdale OR and re-designated Half-Nelson.
Engine: Lycoming O-145, 65hp
Seats: 1
Built by Raymond Nelson, the two place cabin, mid-wing monoplane N-4 was a modification of the Nelson N-1.
Engine: Continental C-85, 85hp
Wingspan: 24’9″
Max speed: 120 mph
Cruise speed: 105 mph
Seats: 2
Built by Raymond Nelson circa 1957, the N-1 Special was a single place cabin, mid-wing monoplane, built from some parts of a Piper J-3. One was built, N14N c/n 1, powered by an 85hp Continental C-85.
Engine: Continental C85, 85 hp
Max speed: 105 mph
Cost: $800
Tacoma WA.
USA
Deer Park NY.
USA
Airplane builder circa 1857
In 1932 two two-place monoplane Nelson Trainer were built by Norman Nelson.
Two known examples were built; N12925 c/n R-2 with a 65hp Velie engine and N12958 c/n R-3 with a 90hp Lambert engine.
