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Old 14-06-21, 18:30
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Default Gliders in WW2 in Australia

Not seen this before.

http://magazine.ipmsnsw.com/28-2/oddity/oddity%2052.htm
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Wow!

Quote: "After alteration by the Government Aircraft Factory, the glider was fitted with a 96hp Mercury 59A engine for testing as a Glas II Suction Wing Glider."

The outline drawing of the Glas II Suction Wing Glider doesn't show anything like a propellor, presumably the Aircraft was still a Glider, so what was the Ford V8 required for? Something about the "Suction Wing"?
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Wow!

Quote: "After alteration by the Government Aircraft Factory, the glider was fitted with a 96hp Mercury 59A engine for testing as a Glas II Suction Wing Glider."

The outline drawing of the Glas II Suction Wing Glider doesn't show anything like a propellor, presumably the Aircraft was still a Glider, so what was the Ford V8 required for? Something about the "Suction Wing"?
Hi Tony,
The Mercury engine was inside the aircraft and powered a fan to draw in air, all described in this link;
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/...land-oddities/
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