Grumman F11F-1
The first Tiger no. 138604, still designated as Grumman F9F-9. The prefix 'X' to indicate it was a prototype was...
Nico
Born: 21.05.1946
Nationality: Dutch
Flying experience: gliders only; more than 1100 starts or 215 hours since 1991 on the following types:
two-seaters: Schleicher ASK-13, Schleicher ASK-21, Grob Twin Astir Single seaters: Schleicher K-8c, PZL-Bielsko SZD-51-1 Junior, Rolladen-Schneider LS-4b, Pilatus B4-PC-11, Schleicher ASK-23 Interest: aircraft built as prototype or in small numbers only Photos: more than 10,000 world-wide covering the period 1930 up to now Archive: technical info and 3-view drawings on most types; more than 850 books on aviation.
Douglas Skyhawk- Heinemann’s Hot-Rod
Introduction Although the small Douglas A4D Skyhawk looked like a lightweight fighter, its type designation 'A' stood for 'Attack'. Its...
Curtiss-Wright Model CW-25 / AT-9 Jeep
Introduction The CW-25 prototype for the AT-9 Jeep. The fuselage was made of tubular steel covered with fabric With the...
Fouga Magister
The Polish publisher Stratus has recently released a book on the Fouga Magister in their 'White Series'. The book is...
Aviodrome 16 and 17 August 2014
This weekend a small aviation event took place at the Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad airport. Aviodrome 16 and 17 August...
Model aircraft day at the Aviodrome
On Saturday 5 July 2014 the Dutch branch of the I.P.M.S. had organized at the Aviodrome theme park museum, Lelystad...
No master of the sea!
The combination of a flying boat and jet engines seemed in the early fifties a logical development as a replacement...
Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark
With the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider operational shortly after the end of the Second World War, the U.S. Navy was already...
Convair XP5Y-1/R3Y-1 and –2 Tradewind
Based on 1945 U.S. Navy requirements Consolidated-Vultee (later renamed Convair) designed a fast flying boat that was suitable for various...
