Name that Flying Machine
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The article in the Flight Magazine for Jan 4th 1923 has a photograph captioned :-
"THE BUDIG GLIDER IN FLIGHT, PROPELLED BY ITS 4 H.P. ENGINE : This machine was entered for the Rhon competition of 1921, but did not then do anything very startling".
However it goes on to say:-
"Among the gliders entered for the German gliding competition in the Rhon, in 1921, was a peculiar " tail-first " biplane, or " one-and-a-half plane," designed by Herr F. Budig. For some reason, not known to us, the machine does not appear to have accomplished much, and in last year's competition nothing was heard of it. It now appears that the Budig machine has come to life again, this time as a lowpower aeroplane, or glider with auxiliary engine".
"THE BUDIG GLIDER IN FLIGHT, PROPELLED BY ITS 4 H.P. ENGINE : This machine was entered for the Rhon competition of 1921, but did not then do anything very startling".
However it goes on to say:-
"Among the gliders entered for the German gliding competition in the Rhon, in 1921, was a peculiar " tail-first " biplane, or " one-and-a-half plane," designed by Herr F. Budig. For some reason, not known to us, the machine does not appear to have accomplished much, and in last year's competition nothing was heard of it. It now appears that the Budig machine has come to life again, this time as a lowpower aeroplane, or glider with auxiliary engine".
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From: Too close to Croydon for comfort
It's real and complete as far as I know. There exists the vestigial remains of another which is apparently being restored to fly.
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From: Minehead Somerset UK
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From: Minehead Somerset UK
Thank you Mel, a good challenge 
I have to go out at the moment, my next door neighbour is unwell so I will have to call Open House and hope it will be picked up by some of our overseas members!
I have to go out at the moment, my next door neighbour is unwell so I will have to call Open House and hope it will be picked up by some of our overseas members!
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From: Nanaimo (CAC8)
Clues galore!
Now, now treaders, this is a family page!
Dave, you need to spruce up your spelling.
Quemerford is hot on the trail. Perhaps "built near the site of a future motorway service station"?
Now, now treaders, this is a family page!
Dave, you need to spruce up your spelling.
Quemerford is hot on the trail. Perhaps "built near the site of a future motorway service station"?
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