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Praga E.114 Air Baby restoration & flight

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Here are four short clips showing the restoration and return to flight of this original Praga E.114 Air Baby (built under licence in the U.K. as the Hillson Praga). The Air Baby was very unusual for a light aircraft back in 1934: a low-powered, cantilever, shoulder-wing, fully enclosed cabin monoplane with a flip-up canopy and fold down side windows. I have mentioned in other threads (21st century Volksplane, simple canopies, etc.) my liking for the Air Baby as a potential inspiration for a modern, low-cost design.

Clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVGv-JdiseA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNv8_wilf98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K2yn5BQM2k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1pQwMoCIrk

More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praga_E.114
http://aviadejavu.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft26486.htm#en
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1936/1936 - 0136.html
 
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