Pander & Son
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Pander & Son was a Dutch aircraft company based in The Hague
, founded by Harmen Pander and his son Henk Pander.
In 1929 the German sailplane builder Alexander Lippisch
came to the Netherlands prompting Theo Slot to build the first Dutch glider in 1930. This aircraft, the P-1 Zögling, was a copy of the Stamer and Lippisch Z-12 Zögling.
The company built a small number of trainer and sporting aircraft, perhaps the most well-known aircraft being the Pander S.4 "Postjager", designed by Theo Slot. The design was suggested by pilot Dirk Asjes, who was critical of the slow development of Dutch airmail flights. He asked Pander to build a special mail plane. This was designated the S.4, and was known as the "Postjager" or "Panderjager" (and later, due to its mechanical unreliability, as the "Pechjager" - "Pech" being Dutch for "breakdown").
In October 1933 this aircraft flew to the Netherlands East Indies. It made an emergency landing in Italy, but eventually arrived at Batavia
after 72 hours and 20 minutes in the air.
In 1934 it took part in the London-Melbourne
air race. At Allahabad
, India, the landing gear was damaged on landing. This was repaired, but the aircraft collided with a motor tractor on take off, crashed, and was burnt out. The crew escaped unharmed. This disaster meant the end for the Pander company which was wound up.
, refounded the company and built 555 SG-38 sailplanes for the German paramilitary NSFK
, and repaired German aircraft. After the war Henk was arrested and tried for collaboration.
Pander E or EG-100 (1926)
Pander P1/P2 "Gypsy Pander" (1929)
Pander PH-1 Zögling (1930)
Pander P3 (1932)
Pander Multipro (1932)
Pander S.4 Postjager (1933)
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, founded by Harmen Pander and his son Henk Pander.
History
Henk Pander was the managing director of a furniture company who in 1924 bought the assets of the bankrupt "Vliegtuig Industrie Holland" (VIH) company, which included the services of designers Theodorus Egbert Slot and Van der Kwast. Pander set up the "Nederlandse Fabriek van Vliegtuigen H. Pander & Zonen" (H. Pander and Son Dutch Aircraft Company) and began construction of an improved version of the VIH Holland H.2, renamed the Pander D.In 1929 the German sailplane builder Alexander Lippisch
Alexander Lippisch
Alexander Martin Lippisch was a German pioneer of aerodynamics. He made important contributions to the understanding of flying wings, delta wings and the ground effect. His most famous design is the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptor.Lippisch was born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria...
came to the Netherlands prompting Theo Slot to build the first Dutch glider in 1930. This aircraft, the P-1 Zögling, was a copy of the Stamer and Lippisch Z-12 Zögling.
The company built a small number of trainer and sporting aircraft, perhaps the most well-known aircraft being the Pander S.4 "Postjager", designed by Theo Slot. The design was suggested by pilot Dirk Asjes, who was critical of the slow development of Dutch airmail flights. He asked Pander to build a special mail plane. This was designated the S.4, and was known as the "Postjager" or "Panderjager" (and later, due to its mechanical unreliability, as the "Pechjager" - "Pech" being Dutch for "breakdown").
In October 1933 this aircraft flew to the Netherlands East Indies. It made an emergency landing in Italy, but eventually arrived at Batavia
Jakarta
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after 72 hours and 20 minutes in the air.
In 1934 it took part in the London-Melbourne
MacRobertson Air Race
The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place October, 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The idea of the race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and a prize fund of $75,000 was put up by Sir Macpherson Robertson, a wealthy Australian confectionery manufacturer, on the...
air race. At Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, India, the landing gear was damaged on landing. This was repaired, but the aircraft collided with a motor tractor on take off, crashed, and was burnt out. The crew escaped unharmed. This disaster meant the end for the Pander company which was wound up.
World War II
During World War II Henk Pander, an enthusiastic member of the Dutch Nazi Party, the NSBNational Socialist Movement in the Netherlands
The National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands was a Dutch fascist and later national socialist political party. As a parliamentary party participating in legislative elections, the NSB had some success during the 1930s...
, refounded the company and built 555 SG-38 sailplanes for the German paramilitary NSFK
National Socialist Flyers Corps
The National Socialist Flyers Corps was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party that was founded in 1937 as a successor to the German Air Sports Association, during the years when a German Air Force was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles...
, and repaired German aircraft. After the war Henk was arrested and tried for collaboration.
Pander aircraft
Pander D (1924)- A single-engined, single-seat monoplaneMonoplaneA monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with one main set of wing surfaces, in contrast to a biplane or triplane. Since the late 1930s it has been the most common form for a fixed wing aircraft.-Types of monoplane:...
military trainer. This was an improved version of the Holland H.2 - itself an improved version of the Carley C-12. Seven aircraft were built and served with the MLD and the LA-KNIL (later the ML-KNILRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army Air ForceThe Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force was the air arm of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army in the Dutch East Indies from 1939 until 1950...
).
Pander E or EG-100 (1926)
- A single-engined, one/two-seat sesquiplane. The most successful Pander aircraft. Seventeen were built specially for the Dutch Aviation School (NLS). In 1932, the Pander E "Adelaar" (Eagle) flew to the Netherlands East Indies and back.
Pander P1/P2 "Gypsy Pander" (1929)
- A single-engined, two-seat, high-wing sports plane. The aircraft was reasonably successful as race plane, but only two were built.
Pander PH-1 Zögling (1930)
- The first sailplane built in the Netherlands, a copy of a design of Alexander LippischAlexander LippischAlexander Martin Lippisch was a German pioneer of aerodynamics. He made important contributions to the understanding of flying wings, delta wings and the ground effect. His most famous design is the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptor.Lippisch was born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria...
. A replica can be seen at the AviodromeAviodromeThe Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome is a large aerospace museum in The Netherlands that has been located on Lelystad Airport since 2003.-History:...
Dutch aircraft museum.
Pander P3 (1932)
- A single-engined, one/two seat high-wing aircraft. Only one was built.
Pander Multipro (1932)
- A single-engined, three-seat, high-wing sport plane. Three were built.
Pander S.4 Postjager (1933)
- A three-engined, three-seat, low-wing mail plane. Meant speed up the mail flights to the Netherlands East Indies, it suffered from persistent breakdowns, and within a year of its first flight the only model was destroyed in a crash.