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  1. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Henryk and colleagues, I have only just learned about the tragedy with the Bekas. I am sickened by the news. I want to offer you and the family of the pilot my very deepest sympathies. I am heartened to know that the love of flying is still very strong in all of you and will continue to be so...
  2. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Hello again everyone, I thought I'd attach a couple of photos of my own wings, called wings of Isis, from my performance on June 1. This is what I was so busy practicing the last couple of months, and why you haven't heard from me. The files are very large, so I apologize. Since my copy of...
  3. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Hi everyone, I've been rather busy lately with costumes and practice for the performance in early June. I haven't had time to post any info or documents. I've decided not to dispense any more info as it can get buried in long forums. My big news is that I've signed up for a course to instruct me...
  4. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Hi Folks, Had a busy week and haven't had the time to communicate. This may sound really stupid, but is it possible that the twist of the BKB wing had something to do with the tumble recovery? I seem to remember a comment somewhere (not on this forum) that, because of the twist, stall did not...
  5. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    PS Dan, Just to make that clear. That early trim tab was Brochocki's design, not Kasper's. My father regards it as his BIG DESIGN MISTAKE. He mentioned it often. It too was positionable only while on the ground. Kasper was working on a trim tab only much later on ('60's, 70's?). I have heard...
  6. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Thanks so much, Dan, That document is from The World's Sailplanes ll 1963, published by OSTIV and Swiss Aero Review. You may have posted it earlier as I recall seeing Marske's comments recently for the first time. The information is a summary of the design from much earlier as Stefan's...
  7. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

  8. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Here's the letter from Jim Marske. It was easy to search in my email. He gave me permission a while back to use this. Again it's anecdotal, nothing quantitative, but with enough observations from different people you can get somewhat of a picture of what the performance was like. This letter...
  9. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    I can't help you on that one. No data is available. The only credible information available is Jim Davis' interview with Dez who said Kasper didn't like his Bekas and considered it a failure. I'll dig out sometime the letter I have from Jim Marske on this, but again no data, just observations...
  10. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    To answer your question, John, no, the Bekas never was tumbled according to Dez. Whether a tumble was ever attempted in that glider or whether it could not be tumbled, I don’t know. Two things to note here; it would have been risky to tumble an aircraft like the Bekas that encountered serious...
  11. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Good morning everyone, Since Henryk posted the link to the Sunderland article “Whatever Happened to the Kasperwing?” I feel compelled to make a few comments. I generally try to avoid negative dialogue in discussing Kasper and his connection to the BKB. I would much rather simply post the real...
  12. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    That's a great idea, Norm. I will send it to you if you PM me your current address. As far as distribution is concerned I think there is no hurry. Steff
  13. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    John, I found it, filed under "Norm"! It's the English translation that Norm had done, but it's 15 pages long! It might be easier to snail-mail you a hard copy if you would like. Let me know. Stefanie
  14. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    I found this in a paper I have on the AV 36 Flight tests in 1952. Someone, and I have no idea who, has penciled in data for the BKB-1. I don't know whether or not this represents the Canadian test pilots data or someone else's assumptions. I don't have time to compare to the type record. However...
  15. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    I have the whole report somewhere but can't find it. I had the original Swedish one which Norm had translated for me several years ago. I'll keep looking. Norm has also misplaced his and asked me to forward him another copy, which I was unable to do. It'll turn up somewhere. Stefanie
  16. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Thanks Henryk, I may have left them with TWITT or they got them from other sources. Stefanie Dzięki Henryk, Opuściłem sporo informacji z TWITT, nie był pewien, że opuścił tych. Może mam, albo dostał je z własnych archiwów lub ich kopię protokołu typu. Stefanie
  17. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    John, I have Stefan's graphs/polars somewhere (all done with the slide rule). I'm pretty busy this week and company coming for the weekend. If you can wait until after Easter, I'll dig them out and post them. I'll also take a closer look at your graphs. It's not my field but I'll make an effort...
  18. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    What's CoM? Stefanie
  19. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Before getting too hung up on the forward tumble explanation for the crash, we should remember that this reason is speculation. Unless Jim can assure us that Dez was actually present when the crash occurred, then what Dez said about the pilot intending a new manoeuvre is again based on hearsay...
  20. Stefanie Brochocki

    Witold Kasper

    Perfect timing, Henryk! There's part of your answer, John. Thanks Henryk. (W samą porę, Henryk! Jest częścią Twojej odpowiedzi, John. Dzięki Henryk.) Stefanie
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