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Old 1 March 2009, 12:59 AM   #8 (permalink)
YavorD
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Lodzermensch is right about "Harlan Eindecker" but not 1911 version.
There was Harlan Pfeiltaube in early 1912, which is not the case too.
Harlan Eindecker, Militärtyp 1913 should be the case now. The story is a bit complex, as shown below.

Peter Supf, Das Buch der Deutschen Fluggeschichte: Vorzeit - Werdezeit - Wendezeit (1956) S.526
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Dr. Wolfgang Harlan mußte im Januar 1913 seine Werke schließen; sie wurden später als Bussard-Werke forgeführt. Harlans tüchtiger Konstrukteur, Karl Grulich, trat als Chefingenieur bei der Gothaer Waggonfabrik ein.
People involved with the machine of this Challenge are, obviously, Dr. Wolfgang Harlan and Karl Grulich, and probably Max Schüler.
Max Schüler set an enfurance record of 9 hours 45 minutes on February 9, 1914.
Hermann Reichelt flew Harlan aeroplane(s) on long distance flights during 1913 (Kiel-Posen 500 km in July; Berlin-Paris 1025 km in September).

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Yavor

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