“Flitzerlos!”: the first air-drop of the Z-1 over the Vistula in 1926. Pilot Rolf Steiger banks away from the “Dz 1“ airship, with Paul Strahle’s blue Halberstadt CL IV camera-ship in pursuit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Halberstadt CL.II / CL.IV - ГерманияGermany - 1917Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Lynn Williams lifts the Flitzer into a 25kt wind from a bare-earth field near Bristol for Mike Vines’s air-to-air photographic sortie on May 8 this year. The aircraft is powered by a 1,834 c.c. Volkswagen engine and, with a wing loading of about 7lb/ft2, has an excellent rate of climb, reports Williams.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

The Flitzer’s control surfaces have no mass or aerodynamic balancing, but are well harmonised.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

A delight to fly, the Z-1 keeps alive the old piloting skills during take-off and landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

The Flitzer has almost exactly the same wingspan and wing area as a Pitts S-1 Special, but is 9in shorter and weighs 240lb less.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Lynn Williams, designer/pilot of the Flitzer and brother of the late aerobatic champion Neil Williams, holding a model of his projected Tigre-powered “SJ38" retractable-undercarriage monoplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

The Flitzer’s cockpit is sparse and functional, with instrumentation kept to a minimum. The engine-turned panels and pedals lend a suitably Twenties air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995

Staaken Z-1 Flitzer

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Williams (Lynn Williams) Z-21 Staaken Flitzer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1995