| RH, rh1(@)iwichita.com, 19.11.2009 The Albert TE-1 parasol monoplane is the subject of an 8-page 1926 report (perhaps a NACA paper, though the source is identified as "CASI") available from NASA's archives, entitled: "Albert TE-1 training airplane." Their online report server summarizes the abstract as: "The TE-1 is designed for the economical training of pilots and is a single seat parasol cantilever monoplane. It is nearly entirely made of wood, using a 40 HP. air-cooled Salmson A.D. 9 engine, and weighs 255 kg empty." The report Document ID is 19930089227 and Accession ID is 93R18517 and Report Number is NACA-AC-23. The NASA notes say related information is found in L'Aeronautique, April, 1926. . "December, 1926.".; and in NACA Aircraft Circular 23. The report is said to be "Unclassified; No Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available." It was "Updated/Added to NTRS [(NASA Technical Reports Server) on] 2004-11-03" NTRS is online at: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp ALSO, don't overlook the twin-engine Albert A.20 cantilever high-wing monoplane, 1933 also on this website, at http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/albert_a-20.php ~ RH |