Gabardini Idrovolante I-AXAC
The only survivor of only a handful of Idro’s that were built in the 1910’s. The Gabardini Idro is a pioneer airplane built by one of the earliest Italian aircraft manufactures.It was derived from the landplane that made several memorable flights,including the crossing of the Alpes of 27 july 1914.The Idro flew in summer 1913 and differed from the landplane only in replacing the wheels with wooden floats placed under the cockpit and the tail. | picture Roeland Sleurs ©