Baumgartl PB-60
| PB-60 | |
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| Role | Experimental single-seat rotor kite |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Paul Baumgärtl |
| Designer | Paul Baumgärtl |
| First flight | 1948 |
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The Baumgärtl PB-60 was a 1940s experimental single-seat rotor kite designed and built by Austrian designer Paul Baumgartl for the Brazilian Air Ministry.[1] The PB-60 was unpowered and had to be towed to become airborne and fly.[1] It had a fixed tricycle landing gear with a simple unpowered two-blade rotor.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Main rotor diameter: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 45 kg (99 lb)
See also
- Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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