Etrich Sport-Taube
Etrich · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Etrich Sport-Taube was a one-off, single-engined, one-seat monoplane built in Czechoslovakia in 1929.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.67 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane with a closed cockpit
- Single radial engine in the nose
- One-seat sports aircraft built as a low-cost Volksflugzeug
It is a closed-cockpit monoplane with a Göttingen Gö 535 wing section and a single 9-cylinder radial engine.
Specifications
- The Etrich Sport-Taube has a length of 6.67 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 141 km/h (88 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Igo Etrich, builder of the Etrich Taube, and was originally intended as a low-cost Volksflugzeug. It was powered by a 40 hp Salmson 9 AD radial engine.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, and no variants were produced.
Where you'll see it
Czech authorities made difficulties over the permits needed for series production, and Etrich abandoned his aeronautical projects. The original aircraft is displayed suspended from the roof of the National Technical Museum in Prague.
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