Rimowa F 13 replica makes debut

摘要

On show at Oshkosh was the first of German luggage manufacturer Rimowa's new-build junkers F 13 airliners. Rimowa owner Dieter Morszeck reported the recent establishment at Duebendorf, Switzerland, of a new firm, Rimowa Flugzeugwerke AG, to produce a small production run of the 1920s machine. At present, an example will cost $2.2 million. The prototype is fitted with a 450hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior engine, and was built by Kaelin Aero Technologies of Oberndorf, southern Germany. Final assembly and fitting-out took place at Dubendorf. The first Rimowa F 13 should fly at the end of this year, before embarking on a thorough test programme. During 2016, it is likely that the machine will be a star at airshows and classic events all over Europe. Rimowa, which uses the slogan 'the luggage with the grooves', is known as the sponsor of Ju-Air-operatedJu 52/3m HB-HOY.