Rennflugzeug mit Kolbenmotor
Wasserflugzeug Macchi M-39, von Mario de Bernardi, für die Schneider Trophy 1926
Dating
Vorbild: 1926Persons
Description
Wasserflugzeug Macchi M-39, von Mario de Bernardi, für die Schneider Trophy 1926. Vorbild: Mit diesem Rennflugzeug gewinnt der italienische Pilot Mario de Bernardi die Schneider Trophy 1926 in Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, mit einer Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von 396.69 km/h auf dem 350 km langen Rundflug.Object type
Object (three-dimensional)Geography
Place of manufacture: Italien, VorbildMaterial / Technique
Holz, Kunststoff, MetallDimensions
20.5 x 25 x 6.7 cmInventory number
VHS-3828Legend
On the way to becoming a means of transport
The Jumbo of the 1930’s
The Dornier Do-X was the largest aircraft in the world and the epitome of technical progress. This becomes clear in a comparison with contemporary aircraft such as the Fokker F-VIIa or the Italian Savoia-Marchetti S-55 twin-hulled flying boat. Built in Altenrhein (Canton of St. Gallen) the Do-X was designed to carry around 70 passengers. On a test flight, it even carried 169 passengers. As a part of its numerous demonstration flights over Europe, South and North America, the Do-X even touched down on Lake Zurich in 1932. Although it was land based aircraft that later helped to make the break-through in transoceanic aviation, the construction and use of this giant flying boat represented a pioneering achievement of the highest order.
Technical data
Main colour
rotSystematics
• Propeller engine aircraft
• Seaplanes