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Thanks for the link. Has anyone seen any more technical detail than what is on that web site? I would like to build a scale model. Even some more photos would be helpful. Thank you.

Hi folks. I'm looking for more info on this unusual plane built in Munich around 1942. Have you seen any more photos, drawings, newsreels, or any other info? I have been trying to track this down for a long time, so I really appreciate any leads. Thank you!

Cheddar cheese, that sig file image is a strange photo. Are these cars up on a roof or something?

Thanks for that info. I didn't know the magazine was still in print!

Mr. Pope, thanks for your reply. Did you read about this originally in English or in German? I realize you won't remember where you read that after all these years, but I'm curious as to whether it was known outside Germany. As far as I know, this is not only the first rotating wing but the...

Hi. Someone sent me this article recently about an unusual plane that was flown in Germany during the war. All I know about it is what's in this article. I'd like to know if anyone has any more info: 1. Does anyone know where the plane is today? 2. Does anyone know anything about Adalbert...

Thanks. I'd really appreciate it. I know there are several books about WW2 experimental aircraft. Does anyone know if they talk about flapping wings?

Hello! I received a copy of an article recently, which describes Adalbert Schmid's c. 1942 experimental aircraft propelled by flapping wings. According to the article, which appeared in the German magazine Weltluftfahrt after the war, this aircraft flew successfully a number of times despite the...