Glider has now carried out over 220 hr of flying; it appears that about 50-hr flight experience is required before pilot becomes really used to prone position and controls aircraft efficiently; after this period of training, prone position is believed to be less tiring than bucket seat; further details and some improvements introduced are described. Brief English abstract from Flugsport v 35 n 6 Mar 17 1943. (Abstract Sec)
Horten "flying wing" Glider -- Constructional details
Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J
Royal Aeronautical Society -- Journal ; 47 , n 389
1943
Article (Journal)
English
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