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Rhein-Flugzeugbaum/Grumman American Fanliner
Primo prototipo del Rhein-Flugzeugbaum/Grumman American Fanliner D-EJFL, dimostratore della tecnologia della ventola intubata sviluppata dalla RFB. Volò per la prima volta l'8 ottobre 1973, utilizzando tecniche costruttive e parti (ala e piano di coda orizzontale) del Grumman American Trainer e motore tipo Wankel. Dal Fanliner venne successivamente sviluppato l'addestratore RFB AWI-2 Fantrainer (foto Aeromedia)
Rhein-Flugzeugbaum/Grumman American Fanliner first prototype D-EJFL, demonstrator of the ducted fan technology developed by RFB. It flew for the first time on 8 October 1973 with a Wankel type engine, incorporating parts and manufacturing processes of Grumman American Trainer. Fanliner was the aircraft from which RFB AWI-2 Fantrainer was subsequently developed (photo by Aeromedia)
(Aeromedia, giugno/June 2000)
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