September 24th, 2020
The T603B5
The unique Tatra T.101 aircraft was a masterpiece. However, the only prototype mysteriously disappeared during World War II
AUTO-MOTO September 12, 2020 | 11:04 - Lukáš Bauer
Tatra is known mainly for the production of heavy trucks, but few people know that eighty years ago it created the Tatra T.101 aircraft. This very advanced aircraft even broke one world record. Enthusiasts therefore decided to build an exact copy of the Tatra plane, which was completed in 2008.
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The Tatra aircraft broke several records / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kopřivnice truck manufacturer has built a good reputation in the world during its existence thanks to the unique technologies, reliability and durability of its vehicles. During its long history, Tatra has also produced train cars in Studénka. But few people know that the Tatra T.101 aircraft was also created in the car, which broke several world records.
Tatra began production of aircraft in 1935, when it first built machines under license Avro 626 Avian and Bücker Bü 131 Jungman. Two years later, the company began to develop its own machine, at the end of which an aircraft with the designation Tatra T.001 was created. The designers later used this aircraft to build the legendary Tatras T.101, which had a larger area of wings and tail surfaces.
The Tatra T.101 achieved several records, including a world altitude record in the category of two-seater aircraft with an engine capacity of up to four liters. As part of this world record, the pilots climbed the machine to a height of 7113 m.
He disappeared during the war
The original Tatra T.100 aircraft has not been preserved, because it disappeared during the Second World War, and therefore the Sklenář brothers decided to build an exact replica of it. The only thing that has survived were the plans of the aircraft and the Tatra HM-504 and Tatra T100 engines, which the Sklenář brothers received with the support of the Tatra car manufacturer from the National Technical Museum. They used a total of three engines to build the world’s only functional Tatra aircraft engine.
The engine is therefore the only original work from 1938, everything else had to be rebuilt by the brothers. According to them, one of the most difficult elements was the construction of a complex Tatra wing and also a wooden propeller.
The only replica
Amateur designers also had to learn a number of original technologies that had been forgotten over time, and find people who could use them to design parts of the aircraft. The only functional Tatra T.100 aircraft in the form of a replica was completed in 2008. Also read: (It will withstand even the most difficult conditions. Dozens of heavy Tatra fire trucks will go abroad ).
https://technika.magazinplus.cz/1834-unikatni-letoun-tatra-t-101-byl-mistrovskym-dilem-jediny-prototyp-vsak-zahadne-zmizel-za-druhe-svetove-valky.html?utm_source=www.seznam.cz&utm_medium=sekce-z-internetu&fbclid=IwAR1f_CS–nil1jNscNU3eIPQg2ftjIZ1_nhk6yaG8JJXE17STG–H-ZQ
Categorie: History
September 24th, 2020
Video and photos: Beskydy Rally 2020 dedicated to Jaroslav Pavelka
51st International Tatra Veteran Rally Beskydy 2020
100 years of Jaroslav Pavelka 5. 9. 2020
This year’s 51st International Tatra Veteran Rally Beskydy, traditionally organized by TVCC Kopřivnice, was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tatra racer Jaroslav Pavelka. The sleepy ride led to the athlete’s birthplace – the village of Libhošť. More than 100 beautiful Tatra mountains illuminated the local sports complex. In the end, only one vehicle of the museum veterans took part in the ride – the Tatra T 57 with Michal Preiss, the other did not drive at all due to its technical condition. The program included a panel exhibition and the documentary Závodník Jaroslav Pavelkawhose implementation arose from the initiative of the municipality of Libhošť. For the implementation, we managed to collect a large number of documents from various, which did not even fit into the final version of the presentation. For this occasion, we borrowed a T2-607 monopost from the collection – the first Tatra formula, which also celebrates the 70th anniversary of its existence. After a few years, the exhibit left the environment of the museum and was exhibited outdoors. An important part of the all-day program was also the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the birthplace of Jaroslav Pavelka. The act of revelation was even attended by Pavelek’s wife and daughter and husband, who were affected by strong emotions. We bring a selection photo gallery from the whole day. Thank you for managing to recall the memory of the personality of post-war Tatra racing – Jaroslav Pavelka.
Video of introduction of plaque. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg4SPbCO804y-2020.html
Fotos of rally: https://www.tatramuseum.cz/akce/veteran-rallye-beskydy-2020.html
September 24th, 2020
Poland’s HSW, Czech Republic’s Tatra to co-produce light 4×4 vehicles for Polish Army
The vehicle is intended to be the base platform for a wide variety of specialized variants. It is envisaged initially as a battery or platoon level command vehicle for multiple rocket launchers and self-propelled howitzers
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/45219
Categorie: Press, Tatra Works
September 24th, 2020
Video: Chasing a T 97 with a Volga and a T603
Some American T603 experiences of Frank Kollinek
T603-1 Wagon
170 years of Tatra & Tatra today
https://www.czdjournal.com/defence/tatra-trucks-commemorates-170-years-of-its-existence-300.html
Categorie: History, Tatra Works
September 24th, 2020
T603-1 sold fast
This Bavarian T 603-1, was sold quickly. To Tatra diehards, it is a rather well known car, as it was exhibited in the Tatra Museum till a few years ago,
Categorie: Classifieds & Requests, Museums
September 24th, 2020
Buying a Tatraplan in Czech Republic or a T603 in Poland? Pros and cons.
(Prizes in the articles do not seem realistic)
September 24th, 2020