| Jacques Gerin, Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, was
a pioneer of aircraft with variable wing area. Seven years of
research led to biplane flown March 1936, with unique wings
along which additional leading and trailing edges could be
extended, which increased the area from 6.3m2 to
26m2.
Marco R., e-mail, 15.12.2010 23:12 wing span: m. 11,77 Lenght: m. 7,74 height: m. 3,50 wing surface: mq. 6,30 (min) 26,00 (max) weight: kg. 1.000 (empty), 1.300 (total) [source: Nuova Guida agli aeroplani di tutto il mondo] reply |
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