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3 unusual facts about Bernard 80 GR


Bernard 80 GR

After the successful record flight of March 1931 described below, the aircraft returned to the factory at Bourget to be modified for further record attempts.

Even during take-off from Istres on 18 October 1932, Marmoz noticed the aileron controls were slack, the ailerons themselves vibrated and there were large oscillations of the wings, with amplitude as much as 1 m.

They landed on 2 April with fuel still available, brought down by loss of coolant; during the last part of the flight, they pumped Champagne, eau de Vittel and coffee into the radiator.



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