GLENDALE, California: 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 (3,538 kg) fully loaded. Besides its tricycle landing gear,
which allows the craft's tail to sit high off the ground and permits easy
takeoffs 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 (322 and 483 kmh) 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.
