Etrich Taube
This monoplane type was originated by Ignaz Etrich, also known as Igo Etrich.[1]
The Etrich Taube (that is, "dove"), is also known as the Etrich II, distinguished thereby from the Etrich I, the Praterspatz ("Prater park Sparrow"). The Etrich I glider was a key predecessor, and was conceived moreso in Etrich's collaboration with with Franz Wels.[2]
It was used by the air forces of Italy and Austria-Hungary. The Royal Flying Corps operated at least one Taube in 1912. On November 1, 1911, Giulio Gavotti, the Italian aviator, dropped the world's first aerial bomb, from his Taube monoplane over the Ain Zara oasis in Libya.[3] (See Italo-Turkish War.)
Upon the outbreak of World War I, the Taube was proved inferior for military purposes and fell into relative disuse.[4]
The expropriation of the Etrich Taube, or Etrich II, design, by Edmund Rumpler, is key to a great proportion, though not all, of its later mass production. Other manufacturers also used variations on the Taube design.[5]
This craft, and its slight variations, go under several names, subsequently.
The new lightweight engine of the Taube was designed by Ferdinand Porsche, then working at Daimler.[6]
Firms engaging in Taube manufacture
Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke
Hansa und Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke GmbH
Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke
Schwade Flugzeug und Motorenbau
Flugmaschinenwerke Jacob Goedecker
Luftfahrtzeugbau Gessellschaft Ing. Edmund Rumpler
Emile Jeannin Flugzeugbau GmbH
Österreichische Motor-Luftfahrzeug-Gesellschaft
Name | Etrich Taube |
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Year constructed | 1910 |
Creators | Ignaz Etrich |
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Engine horsepower | 60–70 |
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Enclosing categories | Glider, Airplane, Monoplane, Wing warping, Rudder |
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References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igo_Etrich
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igo_Etrich
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube
- ↑ Hans Fabian, "Aeronautical Research Comes into Being During the Time of the Empire", in Hirschel, Prem, & Madelung, 2014, Aeronautical Research in Germany, p. 30. «The shape of the wing, due to Ahlborn's earlier publication, in Germany could not be protected by a patent. As a result, other "Pigeons" evolved, besides the ones produced under license by Etrich-Rumpler, such as the "Gotha-pigeon", the "Hansa-pigeon", and the "Jatho-steel-pigeon", all being of similar wing shape as the "Rumpler-pigeon".»
- ↑ Hans Fabian, "Aeronautical Research Comes into Being During the Time of the Empire", in Hirschel, Prem, & Madelung, 2014, Aeronautical Research in Germany, p. 29.
See also
Etrich Taube on English Wikipedia, Etrich Taube on French Wikipedia, Etrich Taube on German Wikipedia
Publications referring to Etrich Taube
- LeBlanc, 1909, De l'aéroplane à l'Espéranto (Simple title: From the aeroplane to Esperanto, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Etrich, 1913, The work of Igo Etrich, and some comments on his machine (Simple title: The work of Igo Etrich, and some comments on his machine, Journal: Aeronautics)
- Beach, 1913, The Etrich monoplanes. Description of several of the latest aeroplanes of the Austrian pioneer (Simple title: The Etrich monoplanes, Journal: Scient. Amer. Suppl.)
- Lagorgette, 1916, Modern German aeroplanes (Simple title: Modern German aeroplanes, Journal: Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering)
- Publication B2p0942e05, 1916, Cómo distinguir la nacionalidad de al gunos aeroplanos (Simple title: How to distinguish the nationality of some airplanes, Journal: Tohtli)