Aircraft Photo of No Reg | FSV Darmstadt FSV-10 Replica | AirHistory.net #118452
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Original Type:FSV Darmstadt FSV-10
Aircraft Generic Type:FSV Darmstadt FSV-10
Aircraft Version:FSV Darmstadt FSV-10 Replica
C/n (msn):None issued
Location
City / Airport:WasserkuppeMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: EDER   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug
 
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter Vercruijsse
Photo ID: 118452
Photo Comment

After having visited the aviation exposition ILA Frankfurt in 1909, a group of 14 to 16 year old grammar school pupils became so enthusiastic that they founded the Flug-Sport-Vereinigung Darmstadt on 25-Aug-1909. They started to build several types of gliders and test flying them. On 22-Jul-1912 Hans Gutermuth flew their FSV-10 a distance of 840m in 1 min 50 sec at the Wasserkuppe, which at that time was a new glider world record. The photo shows the replica built by the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum.

This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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