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Tipsy Airplanes

Product code tipsy


Publisher/Brand Belg.Avn.Hist.Ass.

Author Vincent Jacobs

Format a4

No. Pages 256

Version Soft cover

Language English-French

Category Books on aviation

Subcategory History » Belgische Luchtvaart

Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.

Product description
History of the Tipsy Aircraft factory and a history of all build individual aircraft
Ernest-Oscar Tips began working on airplanes in 1908 when, with his brother Maurice, they built a tricycle welded biplane fitted with reversible propellers. They also developed valveless rotary engines whose production was cancelled by the outbreak of WWI. He then escaped in England where he worked for Fairey till the 30's before returning to Belgium to establish "Avions Fairey". A bit later, he designed the Tipsy S, the first model of a range of little sports airplanes that ended with the Nipper in the sixties. Success was immediate and the S.2, the B/Trainer, the M/Fairey Primer were also produced in England. During WWII, he went back to England where he managed an Air Ministry repair depot before returning to Fairey to become Chief Experimental and Research Engineer. After rebuilding "Avions Fairey" plant at the end of the war, he then designed the Junior, the Belfair and the Nipper that definitely established the Tipsy name worldwide. Avions Fairey currently exists under the name SONACA and Tipsy airplanes are still much appreciated. Many are airworthy and the Nipper is still in production with homebuilders.



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