[JoeF]

1926HanRichterINanOttoWing.jpg (32.15 KiB) Viewed 6205 times

A neat photo of Hans Richter in an Otto Lilienthal hang glider machine.
Note the caption. "hand glider"
This jump or flight was photo captured apparently in 1926.
http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Associated-Press-International-News-Germany-RIC-/ec26be65ece6da11af9f0014c2589dfb/1/0

My note here is editorial use, I believe:
Hans Richter takes off with the original Otto Lilienthal hand glider in Berlin, Germany on May 29, 1926. Aeronautical inventor and pioneer of gliders, Lilienthal used this glider many years ago in testing theories of air resistance for airplanes. (AP Photo)

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ID:
260529011
Creation Date:
May 29, 1926 12:00:00 AM
Credit:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Image Resolution:
3000 x 2346 0.95 MB
Person:
HANS RICHTER
Location:
BERLIN, GERMANY
Transmission Reference:
APHS103
Byline Title:
XNBG, rcarroll1 ngordon1
Caption Writer:
XNBG

[JoeF]

The first post in this topic thread had a clip of unknown source.
The source has been found:
Modern Mechanix, Dec. 1931
Clip of "New Glider Popularizes Sport"

[JoeF]

Aerial Age Weekly, Vol. 14.
Sept. 12, 1921, issue.
Page 6
Article only:
"Gliding in Germany"
This 1921 article notes a beginning in 1908 of Hans Richter's gliding experiments. Notice that the pilot is called "glider" besides the machine.
[[Note: in 1908 we find our familiar A-frame cable-stayed with pilot hung from keel of battened flexible-wing hang glider in Breslau in a gliding club meet using weight-shift of pilot body for control while handling the triangle control frame or A-frame. The photo best known is of a pilot we have not named yet. See history of the A-frame in Aviation where is invited further research. We note now that Hans Richter had A-frame in some of his gliders and held downtubes, etc. He advanced into sailplanes. ]]

[JoeF]

Saturday 6 July 1929
Newspaper in Western Australia carried an image of one of the gliders of Hans Richter.
See image at the page: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/2813266
Will take screen clip:

[JoeF]

FLPHG
Hans Richter into a foot launched powered hang glider experiment? FLPHG Full story of this would be welcome, Anyone?
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/keeping-up-to-date-with-progress-of-aviation/1/
See source image full. Modern Mechanix, May 1931,issue.

The Richter FLPHG seems very close to a motorized version of Otto Lilienthal's double-decker which Otto glider is imaged in this quote box:

Will try a screen clip also: [use the image scroll to see the bottom part of the image; the program might force a scrolling window for the tall image]

Posted a note about this in FLPGH forum:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flphg/message/33163
Perhaps the matter will get discussed there by the FLPHG members.

[JoeF]

Hans Richter in the newspaper:
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Mar 29, 1932
Full story and images, etc. would be welcome. Anyone?
How about that! Air jumps

[JoeF]

I am guessing the museum has Hans Richter things.
But at the moment, while searching, I found the following ... and do not want to miss sharing the find, slightly off topic, but not entirely, as Hans Richter actually did things with Otto replicas or actuals, not sure.
Here is the slightly aside find on an assistant--PAUL BEYLICH-- to Otto Lilienthal building a replica from memory:
Source page: http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/colle ... r-replica/

Lilienthal Glider (Replica)

Otto Lillienthal's assistant Paul Beylich with his replica of the 'Normal Gliding Apparatus'.

This is a replica of the 'Normal-Segelapparat' (Normal Gliding Apparatus) designed by Otto Lillienthal (1848-1896). He successfully flew a glider of this type from 1894 onwards, but died following an accident. Lillienthal built a small number of these gliders for buyers in Germany and other countries. The glider is controlled by pilot weight-shift.
The example on display was built by one of Lillienthal's assistants, Paul Beylich (1874-1965), based on his personal recollection.
Otto Lillienthal crashed on 9 August 1896 with his glider and died one day later.
http://www.deutsches-museum.de/uploads/ ... ich_01.jpg


Technical data
Manufacturer Otto Lilienthal, Berlin
Replica builder Paul Beylich, Berlin, 1962
Wing span 6,7 m
Weight approx. 20 kg