What Cockpit? MK VI
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You have it Graeme. The Messerschmitt M.17:-
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If the forward cockpit was the Pilot's cockpit at least he had a "slightly" better view forward.
Brave men.
.If the forward cockpit was the Pilot's cockpit at least he had a "slightly" better view forward.
The M 17 was a German sports plane, a single-engine high-wing monoplane. It was designed by Willy Messerschmitt in 1925 in Bamberg. This aircraft won many competitions and allowed Willy Messerschmitt to build its first factory.
The aircraft was a two-seater almost completely made of wood and weighed only 198 kg (437 lb). The engine was a 22 kW (29 hp) Bristol Cherub II. The pilot had no forward visibility.
In September 1926, pilot Eberhard von Conta, and the writer Werner von Langsdorff flew in an M 17 from Bamberg to Rome. This marked the first time the central Alps were crossed with a light aircraft. The flight lasted more than 14 hours and they had to refuel every three hours, since the tank could only hold 28 L (7 US gal). They reached an altitude of 4,500 m (14,760 ft).
The aircraft was a two-seater almost completely made of wood and weighed only 198 kg (437 lb). The engine was a 22 kW (29 hp) Bristol Cherub II. The pilot had no forward visibility.
In September 1926, pilot Eberhard von Conta, and the writer Werner von Langsdorff flew in an M 17 from Bamberg to Rome. This marked the first time the central Alps were crossed with a light aircraft. The flight lasted more than 14 hours and they had to refuel every three hours, since the tank could only hold 28 L (7 US gal). They reached an altitude of 4,500 m (14,760 ft).
Last edited by MReyn24050; 18th May 2013 at 14:04.
You must stab elsewhere Graeme.
Maybe the Condor? Does it have some sort of sliding perspex panels inside the cockpit? Dunno why.
