Gardan Sud Horizon
Demonstrator
The display is labelled:
"Gardan Sud Horizon GY80-180
Built in France this aircraft was flown to
Australia in 1968 by Dr Dicks, husband
of Robin Miller, the famous flying nurse
known to aborigines as "The Sugar Bird Lady"
from her distribution of polio vaccine on
thousands of sugar cubes.
Children may get inside if supervised by Museum staff."
The aircraft has been modified by Alan Rye, a Museum
volunteer, to allow visitors to experience the operation of the controls
of a normal aircraft. The operation of the rudder, elevators and ailerons
which control the attitude of the aircraft in flight can be seen from the
cockpit as the control pedals and wheel are moved.
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