Bonomi BS.16 Allievo Bonomi
Aeronautica Bonomi · Italy · first flew 1930 · glider
The Bonomi BS.16 Allievo Bonomi (Student Bonomi) was a single-seat primary glider designed and built in Italy in 1930.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Open-frame fuselage typical of a primary glider |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Open-frame fuselage typical of a primary glider
- Rectangular-plan wings with clipped aileron tips and no dihedral
- Wings braced by a pair of struts from the lower fuselage frame
The wings are built around two spars with a plywood D-box at the leading edge, and the aileron length was increased to nearly 60 per cent of the span.
Specifications
- The Bonomi BS.16 Allievo Bonomi has a length of 5.64 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.45 m (34 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was one of the first aircraft designed by Camillo Silva after joining the company set up by Vittorio Bonomi. Its design was strongly influenced by the German Zögling.
Variants
The BS.16 differed from the Zögling chiefly in the detail of its open-frame fuselage, its wing and fuselage bracing and its larger aileron area.
Where you'll see it
More than 60 were built, and it was widely used by flying clubs.
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