leaded50
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"cant" keep of 
buildning, when still sitting here.....
Next on my list : In 1934 became a successful STOL airplane , circular wing configuration. A weird looking plane that actually managed to make it through its test flight. It was originally intended for personal use and according to its designer Steven P. Nemeth, it was easy to fly Nemeth Parasol even with very little training. Even though it seemed like a successful design during the initial flight, Nemeth Parasol never actually become a commercial success and it eventually faded into obscurity. Just one prototype was buildt and testflyed. This did get some changes later, without any known differences.
The plane demonstrated strong flight characteristics in its test flight, including smooth take-off and landing capabilities. However, the design’s low aspect ratio wing may have meant a lot of additional drag.
During the testing, the aircraft reached a speed of 135 miles per hour and Steven P. Nemeth even managed to stall it in the air with its motor off. The aircraft’s wing acted as a parachute and it was able to land safely at a speed of 25 miles per hour.,descending “almost vertically” according to a 1934 report from Popular Science.
Reporters said that it “stall-proof” and “fool-proof”.
The inventor of Nemeth Parasol, Steven P. Nemeth was working as a flight instructor at the McCook field located near Dayton, Ohio as well as conducting experiments on rotating wings. As an aviation enthusiast he wanted to build an airplane that made air travel accessible to the average Joe and as a result he came up with the design of Nemeth Parasol. Students at Miami University built the first model according to Steven P. Nemeth’s design so that they were able to test the practicality of the aircraft. It was named Nemeth Parasol after its designer and the word “parasol”, which meant umbrella, due to the unusual appearance of the plane.
The main fuselage of the aircraft was from an 1929 Alliance Argo biplane who got extended.
Such plane as this, is right "up my alley" totally unique!! It was quite a small plane, and as i see it, i will build it at 1:8 scale that gives me a model of 760mm long, 610mm wide.
plane was painted in black and gold.
buildning, when still sitting here.....Next on my list : In 1934 became a successful STOL airplane , circular wing configuration. A weird looking plane that actually managed to make it through its test flight. It was originally intended for personal use and according to its designer Steven P. Nemeth, it was easy to fly Nemeth Parasol even with very little training. Even though it seemed like a successful design during the initial flight, Nemeth Parasol never actually become a commercial success and it eventually faded into obscurity. Just one prototype was buildt and testflyed. This did get some changes later, without any known differences.
The plane demonstrated strong flight characteristics in its test flight, including smooth take-off and landing capabilities. However, the design’s low aspect ratio wing may have meant a lot of additional drag.
During the testing, the aircraft reached a speed of 135 miles per hour and Steven P. Nemeth even managed to stall it in the air with its motor off. The aircraft’s wing acted as a parachute and it was able to land safely at a speed of 25 miles per hour.,descending “almost vertically” according to a 1934 report from Popular Science.
Reporters said that it “stall-proof” and “fool-proof”.
The inventor of Nemeth Parasol, Steven P. Nemeth was working as a flight instructor at the McCook field located near Dayton, Ohio as well as conducting experiments on rotating wings. As an aviation enthusiast he wanted to build an airplane that made air travel accessible to the average Joe and as a result he came up with the design of Nemeth Parasol. Students at Miami University built the first model according to Steven P. Nemeth’s design so that they were able to test the practicality of the aircraft. It was named Nemeth Parasol after its designer and the word “parasol”, which meant umbrella, due to the unusual appearance of the plane.
The main fuselage of the aircraft was from an 1929 Alliance Argo biplane who got extended.
Such plane as this, is right "up my alley"
totally unique!! It was quite a small plane, and as i see it, i will build it at 1:8 scale that gives me a model of 760mm long, 610mm wide.
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