The Nemeth Umbrellaplane is the thing you now see, in disguise,
piggybacking on top of many modern “Elint” planes.
No, let’s start again:
The Nemeth
Umbrellaplane was conceived as a safe transport for super-sized pizzas to
teen parties in the 30’s.
Humnn
The Nemeth
Umbrellaplane, as its name indicates, was created to minimize the weather
impact while waiting on the tarmac of rainforest airstrips.
Whichever the
case, based on one of the very good publications issued by Bill Hannan at
Hannan’s Runway, this model saw the light of day (under the umbrella,
that’s it).
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This beautiful machine was the brainchild of Mr. Nemeth, and was
built by students of the
University
of
Miami. The fuselage, that was stretched, came from an Alliance Argo, and was
powered by a Warner Scarab. Later in its life the wing was altered to
another, even stranger, split configuration.
A bit more of
information can be found at Aerofiles:
http://www.aerofiles.com/_n.html
The
model, as you can tell by the “in progress” photos, is made basically, as
usual, from styrene sheet and rod. Aeroclub engine, prop and wheels completed
the needed parts.
The forest of struts was dealt with using the
amazing brass “Strutz”, also from Aeroclub.
Once I got all the parts on the table I gently
blew over them and pronounced the powerful word “Shazam!”
And the model came to life.
The truth is
out there.
Gabriel
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