Technical Trials
On August 13 the technical evaluation of the competing planes' construction took place. Since it was a tourist plane contest, features such as: a comfortable cabin with a good view, seats placed side-by-side, a rich set of controls, modern construction, safety devices and folding wings were also awarded points. Most points were given to the Polish designs (86 points to the RWD-6 and 84 points to the PZL.19), behind them the Italian Breda Ba.33 (83 points) and Praga BH-111 (80 points). This gave them more than ten points' advantage over most feared German designs (Kl 32 - 71-72 points, He 64c - 66 points), and placed them as favourites from this point. Worst planes scored 44 points (Caudron C.278 biplane and Mauboussin M.12).
The first trial was a minimal speed trial, to evaluate the aircraft safety, which was new in Challenge contests.. Flying on the edge of stalling, Franciszek Żwirko was the slowest with 57.6 km/h speed, the second was another Pole flying an RWD-6, Tadeusz Karpiński. Behind them were the Italians, the German He 64s and the French Raymond Delmotte (C.278) with good results ranging from 61.2 to 65.7 km/h, and then the rest. The regulations did not expect such low speeds and therefore all seven results below 63 km/h were awarded with 50 points.
Top results of the minimal speed trial | |||||
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Pilot | country | aircraft | speed | points | |
1. | Franciszek Żwirko | Poland | RWD-6 | 57.6 km/h | 50 pts |
2. | Tadeusz Karpiński | Poland | RWD-6 | 60.8 km/h | 50 pts |
3. | Francesco Lombardi | Italy | Ba.33 | 61.2 km/h | 50 pts |
4. | Ambrogio Colombo | Italy | Ba.33 | 61.4 km/h | 50 pts |
5. | Winifred Spooner | United Kingdom | Ba.33 | 61.5 km/h | 50 pts |
6. | Werner Junck | Germany | He 64c | 62.1 km/h | 50 pts |
7. | Hans Seidemann | Germany | He 64b | 62.4 km/h | 50 pts |
Next there were trials of a short take off and landing, carried out in groups until 17 August 1932. The short take-off trial required the crews to fly over an 8-m high gate. The German pilot Wolfram Hirth (Kl 32) was the best, taking off from the closest distance (91.6m - 40 pts), two Italians Colombo and Lombardi scored 40 points as well, other Klemms and Bredas were also at the head. Polish RWD-6s scored 37 points (111.5 and 115 m).
Top results of the short take-off trial | |||||
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Pilot | country | aircraft | distance | points | |
1. | Wolf Hirth | Germany | Kl 32 | 91.6 m | 40 pts |
2. | Francesco Lombardi | Italy | Ba.33 | 97.5 m | 40 pts |
3. | Ambrogio Colombo | Italy | Ba.33 | 100 m | 40 pts |
4. | Reinhold Poss | Germany | Kl 32 | 100.3 m | 39 pts |
5. | Robert Fretz | Switzerland | Kl 32 | 102.6 m | 39 pts |
6. | Vittorio Suster | Italy | Ba.33 | 105.6 m | 38 pts |
Next, a short landing trial followed, from behind an 8 m high gate. The best result, 92.4 m (40 pts), was achieved by Winifred Spooner. Good results were scored by Klemms, Bredas, RWD-6s and French Potez 43s. After the technical evaluation and these two trials, the leaders in the general classification were: the Italian Ambrogio Colombo and the Pole Franciszek Żwirko on the RWD-6. The next places were taken by an Italian team, then by the Germans and Poles, then the rest.
Top results of the short landing trial | |||||
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Pilot | country | aircraft | distance | points | |
1. | Winifred Spooner | United Kingdom | Ba.33 | 92.4 m | 40 pts |
2. | Reinhold Poss | Germany | Kl 32 | 97.8 m | 40 pts |
3. | G. Viazzo | Italy | Ba.33 | 101.9 m | 39 pts |
4. | Georges Detré | France | Potez 43 | 102.8 m | 39 pts |
5. | Franciszek Żwirko | Poland | RWD-6 | 105.8 m | 38 pts |
6. | Ambrogio Colombo | Italy | Ba.33 | 107.3 m | 38 pts |
7. | Robert Fretz | Switzerland | Kl 32 | 107.4 m | 38 pts |
August 16 saw a trial of quick folding of wings, which was a feature to save place in hangars, and then a trial of quick engine starting. The general classification changed little after these trials, with Żwirko and Colombo holding on to a joint lead with 222 points each.
A fuel consumption trial on a 300 km distance was held on August 19, and the German aircraft won in that category. After all technical trials, Ambrogio Colombo led the general classification, with Franciszek Żwirko second, Italy's Francesco Lombardi third.
Top results of the technical trials: | ||||
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Pilot | country | aircraft | points | |
1. | Ambrogio Colombo | Italy | Breda Ba.33 | - 247 pts |
2. | Franciszek Żwirko | Poland | RWD-6 | - 245 pts |
3. | Francesco Lombardi | Italy | Breda Ba.33 | - 242 pts |
4/5. | Winifred Spooner | United Kingdom | Breda Ba.33 | - 241 pts |
4/5. | Renato Donati | Italy | Breda Ba.33 | - 241 pts |
6/7. | Tadeusz Karpiński | Poland | RWD-6 | - 238 pts |
6/7. | Mario Stoppani | Italy | Breda Ba.33 | - 238 pts |
8. | Vittorio Suster | Italy | Breda Ba.33 | - 235 pts |
9. | Reinhold Poss | Germany | Klemm Kl 32 | - 234 pts |
10. | Robert Fretz | Switzerland | Klemm Kl 32 | - 231 pts |
Before the next part, Winifred Spooner was forced to land near Berlin due to sabotage of her fuel, and she decided to withdraw.
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