Описание
Страна: Италия
Год: 1913
J.Davilla Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.3: Aircraft M-W (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 75)
Wolsit-Nieuport
This aircraft was designed by Eng. Rambaldo Jacchia. Two (one with a LUCT engine) were entered; also known as Jacchia-Botarini-Wolsit “Roma” monoplane or as the Wolsit-Nieuport. The design was based on a Nieuport monoplane (Nieuport 4) with a 9 cylinder 80-hp LUCT engine.
It has been speculated that this was the “Jacchia-Wolsit” floatplane that participated in the 1913 “Circuito delle Laghi”, modified to landplane configuration.
The monoplane was destroyed when pilot Attilio Maffei crashed into some trees during a test flight for the Military Competition on April 17th, 1913.
The aircraft was eliminated from any further participation in the competition.
Wolsit later entered the aircraft industry by acquiring a stake in Nieuport-Macchi.
Wolsit-Nieuport "Roma" Monoplane Two-Seat Military Aircraft
Wingspan 11.50 m; length 7.80 m; wing area 22 sq m
Empty weight 390 k
Maximum speed 130 km/h
- J.Davilla Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.3: Aircraft M-W (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 75)
Фотографии
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J.Davilla - Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.3: Aircraft M-W /Centennial Perspective/ (75)
The 'Jacchia-Wolsit' Roma floatplane at Lake Como in 1913; the pilot is Marcello Caviggia. (Luigino Caliaro)
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J.Davilla - Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.3: Aircraft M-W /Centennial Perspective/ (75)
The Wolsit-Nieuport landplane. (Luigino Caliaro)