Aircraft Photo of OO-970 | Mignet HM-14 Pou-du-Ciel | AirHistory.net #179036
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:OO-970
Aircraft Original Type:Mignet HM-14 Pou-du-Ciel
Aircraft Generic Type:Mignet HM-14 Pou-du-Ciel
Aircraft Version:Mignet HM-14 Pou-du-Ciel
C/n (msn):01
Location
City / Airport:Verviers / TheuxMap
Country:Belgium
Airport Codes:ICAO: EBTX   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 September 1999
Photo by:Peter Vercruijsse
Photo ID: 179036
Photo Comment

Built in 1990 by L.Quintens, it was first registered 21-Aug-1990 as OO-970, but already 28-Aug-1990 it was reregistered as OO-123. On 24-Oct-1990 it was registered again as OO-970. The reason for these changes was some confusion if the aircraft belonged in the amateur-built category, or in the ultralight one. There is also some confusion about the cn: from the aircraft it was read off as 01, while the official Belgian register says 02. Here it is seen in flight, a rare sight to see the famous 1935 Flying Flea airborne in modern times. The construction of the variable-incidence stall-free front wing is clearly visible here. The rear wing is fixed.

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

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