Tulacz M.1
Piotr Tulacz · Poland · first flew 1923 · glider
The Tulacz M.1 was a Polish single-seat glider that competed in the First Polish Glider Contest in 1923.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol wing on a centre-section box above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing on a centre-section box above the fuselage
- Twin-skid undercarriage instead of wheels
- One-piece flight-adjustable tailplane
The fuselage was rectangular in section and ply-covered, deepest under the wing. The tail had a conventional fin and rudder.
Specifications
- The Tulacz M.1 has a length of 6 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.8 m (39 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was an all-wood monoplane with a parasol wing, and the wing halves could be rotated independently on a plywood centre-section box. Differential rotation replaced ailerons and rotation together replaced elevators.
Variants
There were no variants: only one Tulacz M.1 was built.
Where you'll see it
It made its first and last flight on 29 August 1923, just before the contest began. It flew for 17 seconds and crashed heavily on landing, injuring its pilot Franciszek Wieden, and it was not repaired.
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