A flea with wings

[peperez]

There are some reports that the FFI used them as communication planes.


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[SPman]

Apparently they were a bit tricky to fly......

[peperez]

Apparently they were a bit tricky to fly......

Only at take offs and, as it has no flaps, in some front wing attitudes that cause stall. They have STOL features and were very cheap. A Swiss engineer and pilot modified the front wing, fixed it and install flaps and turned the plane in a very safe one.

Cheers

Pepe

[PomBee]

Could be fun for recce ops, perhaps?

Cheers,

PomBee.:ernae:

[peperez]

Could be fun for recce ops, perhaps?

Cheers,

PomBee.:ernae:
Or for communications between encircled maquis groups and main forces. One plane was created specifically for this:

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=396:henri-mignet-hm-280-qpou-maquisq&catid=46:les-appareils-detruits&Itemid=56

unhappily, it was destroyed in a fire...

[Discus]

Pepe

If it wasn´t for the latter date of the film in regards to the date of that flea with wings, I would have said the designer had been surely inspirated by the film "Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines":icon_lol:
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[peperez]

I love this film!!!