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Recently Developed Air Transport Completed
Glendale, Cal. - Ready for the skies, a strange looking mightily-powered transport the two Los Angeles aeronautical engineers have been planning for ten years, today rolled into the sunlight of Grand Central's Air Terminal at Glendale. fresh from its construction shop. Otto and Wally Timm, veteran airplane builders, designed and made the monoplane that sits like a kiddy's tricyle on three rubber tires. With two 425 hp Wright Whirlwind engines protruding from the stubby high wing, its builders hint terrific speeds for the unique, semi-wooded plane which weighs only 7,800 lb fully loaded.
Besides its tricycle landing gear, which allows the craft's tail to sit high off the ground and permits easy take offs and landings, the ship, will have new type "flaps", and air brakes to slash landing speeds. Until the ship actually takes off its maiden test flight proabably tomorrow, its builders are withholding performance estimates, however it is predicted a speed between 200 and 300 mph will be obtained. Timm said several foreign purchasers have evidenced keen interest in the transport, which has been produced primarily for the export market.
Photo shows: The strange looking craft on the line prior to its test flight, L-R Ernest Luttge, supt. of plant and Otto W. Timm, co-designer of the plane.
