Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Made:: 1973

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Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider, designed by Volmer Jensen and Irving Culver. This was built by David Cook in 1973, and used by him to become the first man to fly a powered hang glider across the English Channel. David Cook’s crossing was sponsored by Duckham’s of Bolton.

Details

Category:: Aeronautics

Object Number:: Y1992.50

Materials:: aluminium (metal), wood (unidentified), plastic (unidentified), textile (doped fabric), paint, rubber (unidentified), paper (fibre product) and textile (seat belt)

Measurements:: Overall: 1860 mm x 9750 mm x 5560 mm,

type:: aeroplane

credit:: Gift of Duckhams Oils

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Parts

Cockpit frame from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Cockpit frame from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 895 mm x 770 mm x 1800 mm, 10 kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: Y1992.50/1

type:: cockpit frame

Engine from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Engine from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 750 mm x 280 mm x 250 mm, 8.14 kg

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) and paint

Object Number:: Y1992.50/2

type:: engine

Right wing from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Right wing from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 460 mm x 4950 mm x 2000 mm,

Materials:: textile , wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1992.50/3

type:: wing

Left wing from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Left wing from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 460 mm x 4950 mm x 2000 mm,

Materials:: textile , wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1992.50/4

type:: wing

Central pole from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Central pole from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 1705 mm x 320 mm x 5150 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown) , paint , textile and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: Y1992.50/5

type:: pole

Strut from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Strut from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 45 mm x 45 mm x 1920 mm, 45 mm, .74 kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) and paint

Object Number:: Y1992.50/6

type:: strut

Tail plane from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider

Tail plane from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider.

Measurements:: overall: 250 mm x 3050 mm x 1650 mm, 3 kg

Materials:: textile , wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1992.50/7

type:: tail plane

Miscellaneous parts from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider including 2 rubber gussets

Miscellaneous parts from Volmer VJ 23E powered hang-glider including 2 rubber gussets, a fuel gauge, 2 metal support bars, a wooden seat and webbing straps, wooden propeller, a wooden separator and a bag of metal fixings.