Gliders in WW2 in Australia

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Wow!

Quote: "After alteration by the Government Aircraft Factory, the glider was fitted with a 96hp Mercury 59A engine for testing as a Glas II Suction Wing Glider."

The outline drawing of the Glas II Suction Wing Glider doesn't show anything like a propellor, presumably the Aircraft was still a Glider, so what was the Ford V8 required for? Something about the "Suction Wing"?

Hi Tony,
The Mercury engine was inside the aircraft and powered a fan to draw in air, all described in this link;
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/...land-oddities/