4928 x 3264 px | 41,7 x 27,6 cm | 16,4 x 10,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
15 maggio 2016
Ubicazione:
Stow Maries, Essex, UK
Altre informazioni:
The Druine D.31 Turbulent is a French single-seat ultralight Homebuilt aircraft designed by Roger Druine. The D.31 Turbulent was designed to be amateur-built and is a single-seat ultra-light aircraft with cantilever low-wing and fixed tailwheel landing gear. Designed to be powered by a 30hp (1200cc) Volkswagen or similar engine. The fuselage uses wood construction.Rollason Aircraft & Engines Limited produced 29 factory-built D.31 aircraft in the United Kingdom and three D.31A models with strengthened wing spar in order to get a full British certificate of Airworthiness. Five Turbulents are operated by the Tiger Club in 2008. The rights to plans for the design are held by the UK Light Aircraft Association. G-APVZ Manufacturer:ROLLASON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES LTD Type:DRUINE D.31 TURBULENT Engines:1: 1 x VOLKSWAGEN 1600 Registered Owners:THE TIGER CLUB 1990 LTD PENT FARM AIRFIELD POSTLING HYTHE CT21 4EY Flown here by Julie Garside of the Tiger Club team The Tiger Club's Turbulent Display Team is one of the longest-established flying display teams in the world. Founded in 1959, the Turbs have been an integral part of the Tiger Club's famously colourful contribution to light aviation. G-APVZ Victor Zulu was the 4th Turbulent built by Rollasons and had its first flight on the 19th February 1960. It joined the Tiger Club fleet in the same year but was later sold to a private owner. It didn’t return to the club until late 2003.
