Magazine 01/2009

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Magazine 01/2009
Pure performance Absolute precision
The Breitling Jet Team
The jets are sleek and
fast, the pilots skilled
and motivated, and the
shows choreographed
for power. The Breitling
Jet Team spreads a fiery
enthusiasm for aviation.
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Editorial
Dear business friends and colleagues,
2008 has been one of the most significant and eventful years in Jet Aviation’s history.
We acquired Savannah Air Center and opened new maintenance and FBO operations
in Russia and Asia while, at the same time, completing new large hangars to enter new
product lines at our completions centers in Basel, Switzerland and St. Louis, Mo. But
most important was the acquisition of Jet Aviation by General Dynamics. Half a year
into new ownership, we are excited to have entered this next chapter of Jet Aviation
as an independently operated entity with the General Dynamics Aerospace Group.
Last year we underwent a major re-structuring initiative in our EMEA & Asia organization and continued with this process in
2009. Driven by aiming for a leaner structure with the purpose of better adapting our organization to global conditions and
customer needs, the Americas and EMEA & Asia regions were further streamlined and restructured to operate by lines of business.
During this process, Jim Ziegler, who had been chief operating officer of U.S. operations, and André Wall, chief operating officer
of EMEA & Asia, stepped down and left the company. In what has become a flatter, more agile corporate structure, Jet Aviation’s
senior management staff in both regions now reports directly to the president’s office.
We also announced two major personnel changes at our completions and MRO operations in Basel and at Midcoast Aviation. After
29 years with Midcoast, Kurt Sutterer, who served as the company’s president since 2004, had decided earlier in the year to retire
but agreed to stay on until a high-quality replacement could be found. April 20, Sutterer was succeeded by Don Petersen, a 31-year
veteran of the aviation industry, as president. He is responsible for Jet Aviation’s MRO and completions operations throughout the
U.S., including Savannah Air Center. Kurt Sutterer will continue in an advisory capacity with emphasis on relationship management
with key clients, including Bombardier Aerospace. At the same time, we selected industry veteran Charles Celli to fill the vacant
positions of head of completions EMEA & Asia and general manager of Jet Aviation Basel. He just recently started his new assignment where his focus is the narrow and wide-body outfitting and refurbishment in addition to the Dassault Falcon completions line.
Across the industry, we have seen a further economic downturn in 2009 unprecedented in recent times. The depth and speed
of the onset has caused significant dislocations in markets around the world and harmed many sectors of our industry. Although
there may well be further casualties should the current recession reach into next year, the leading companies such as Jet Aviation
will continue to invest in quality, safety and innovation in order to deliver ever greater value to its clients.
Sincerely yours,
Peter G. Edwards
President
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Editorial
Peter G. Edwards, President
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The Breitling Jet Team
Taking to the sky with precision, speed and a sense of wonder
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Art
The fountain pen as luxury
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History
Spitfire – A brand still alive
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Innovation
Yves Rossy has wings that let him play in the element
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Portrait
Speed Italian style
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Gourmet
Red gold in a Swiss mountain village
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Jet Aviation Inside
News
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Taking to the sky with precision,
speed and a sense of wonder
The Breitling Jet Team shoots out over Santa Maria Bay in tight
formation, with its fighter planes only about three meters apart.
The crowd on the beach cheers and whistles, and everyone moves
down to the water’s edge for a clearer view. This is the first time
a jet team has visited the Cape Verde Islands, and residents of this
small nation off the coast of West Africa have turned out in large,
excited groups to watch the event.
he seven L-39 Albatros aircraft stay in formation, coming
For the next couple of minutes, the larger group of five planes
to the center of the bay to do an aerobatic maneuver, then
alternates maneuvers with the two single planes. Then, suddenly,
moving back out before beginning another approach.
the two planes fly directly at the other five on an apparent
There are some clouds, and the blue planes almost disappear
collision course. The planes roar past each other, and the
from sight when they retreat. As the planes head back in towards
crowd explodes in shouts and chatter.
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the coast, tension builds in the crowd and is then released in
yells of approval as the planes roll, loop and swerve.
Team leader Jacques Bothelin later says that although the jets
pass within five meters of each other, the move is actually fairly
Just as viewers begin to grow accustomed to the sight of seven
basic. “Statistically, it is one of the safest maneuvers for jet
planes this close, this fast and this choreographed – two planes
teams,” he says. In order to create the illusion of an impending
split off. It is jarring, because the formation has come to seem
collision, the aircraft that are further away from the crowd need
like a unit. Now that the planes are moving in different direc-
to be a little higher than those that are closer. “So you have two
tions, their high speed is even more obvious.
jokers: distance and altitude,” he explains.
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The next generation of pilots in Cape Verde
The planes sometimes fly less than 3 meters apart
The jets
The Albatros aircraft they fly were made in Czechoslovakia
during the Soviet area and distributed by the USSR to its
The L-39 Albatros aircraft is a
allies. There were almost 3,000 produced. After the Cold War
low-wing, tandem seating, all-metal
the aircraft became redundant, and many were sold, often
turbofan powered aircraft designed
to private owners. The team bought its ten aircraft from an
for basic and advanced training.
Estonian company. Three of the planes are used for mainte-
It has excellent visibility from both
nance rotation, and each pilot is assigned to one of the other
cockpits, low operational costs
seven. “We don’t like the other guy’s plane,” Bothelin says with
and high reliability. It is in military
a smile. “There are very small differences, and we like our own.”
service for more than thirty air
forces in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The team flies one of three sequences during shows, depending
on the weather. There is the high program, which requires
Bothelin has been leading air teams for 27 years and has been
1,500 meters of altitude; a rolling show that can be done with a
the head of the Breitling team since its beginning in 2003. The
ceiling of 1,000 meters; and a flat show that can be performed
group is the only civilian team to fly fighter jets. The six other
with 500 meters of altitude. The team requires visibility of five
pilots are all former French Air Force pilots that Bothelin knew
kilometers, and clouds or thunderstorms can hinder a perfor-
from the air-show circuit. Sponsorship from the Swiss watch-
mance.
maker Breitling makes it possible for the seven pilots as well
as five engineers to dedicate themselves full-time to the team.
Bothelin says it is very frustrating each time they have to cut
something because of the weather. The team’s maneuvers are
Stirring emotion
not meant to stand alone, but rather to combine for a certain
The Breitling Jet Team is based in Dijon, France, and flies
effect. Bothelin wants to bring out emotion. He says that view-
mostly in Europe. The group flies about fifty demonstrations
ers perceive a lot during a show, even without making an effort
each year, at air shows, Formula 1 Grand Prix races, sport-
to analyze the performance. “People notice if an aircraft is out
ing events and special celebrations. During the display season,
of place,” he says. “They feel as if the harmony is missing.”
which runs from May until mid-October, the team flies as many
as 25 days per month. When the season ends, the aircraft go
A taste of flight
into maintenance for the winter. The pilots all have non-flying
The team’s aircraft have two seats, and under special circum-
jobs for the team during the off-season, such as coordinating
stances, the pilots will carry passengers. The group is in Cape
training or working on the website.
Verde to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the airport on the
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The pilots
The Breitling Jet Team aircraft
are flown by team leader
Jacques Bothelin and Francois
Ponsot, Bernard Charbonnel,
Patrick Marchand, Christophe
Deketelaere, Philippe Laloix
and Frederic Schwebel. All but
Bothelin are former French
Air Force pilots, and all had
extensive air-show experience
before joining the team.
Some of the men grew up in
aviation families and others got
their first inspiration from air
shows. It also seems that French
aviation got a boost from a
comic-strip-turned-movie-turnedtelevision-show called “Knights
of the Sky.” In these stories,
two French fighter pilots have
island of Sal, and the day before the official air displays begin, the pilots take
adventures in various places,
members of the airport management and the press up for a flight.
including the deserts of Africa.
This is what caught the imagina-
As they prepare, each passenger receives a black flight suit, a hair net and a helmet.
tion of at least two of the jet
The helmet has headphones and a microphone to allow communication with
team pilots.
the pilot. Here in Cape Verde, part of the flight will be out over the ocean, so the
passenger is also issued a life vest. It has been rolled into a thin tube and is worn
The men are now doing what
around the neck.The passengers are asked to gather closely around pilot Francois
they love, and this enthusiasm
Ponsot to concentrate on the safety briefing. He holds up large photos of the cockpit
influences every aspect of the
and says not to touch anything in there that is red. Moving these buttons and levers
team. There is a strong camara-
would have undesirable consequences, such as opening the canopy. Passengers
derie and sense of teamwork.
are asked to keep their hands on the shoulder-harness, so that their arms do not
This not only helps create a good
accidentally hit anything.
show, but it is also an important
thing for the pilots to have
He then talks about the ejection seat. He says that if you hear the pilot say “Eject!”
when flying three meters away
three times, you should squeeze the two red levers between your legs and pull up.
from their colleague at 700 km
Everything will then be automatic. You will eject and your parachute will be opened.
per hour.
A bit later, he adds that there would actually be one other ejection scenario. If radio
communication between you and the pilot has been cut off, and you see the pilot eject,
you should do the same.
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The team’s seven pilots travel with five technicians
and a commentator/videographer
Passengers got a new perspective on Sal Island
After the briefing everyone heads out to the runway, where the
The pilots on either side of Bothelin are always watching him.
team’s engineers help passengers climb up the side of the aircraft
The formations are flown through visual orientation, and the
and into the seat. They snap you into your harness and activate
pilots use lines of reference, such as from the nose of their
the ejection seat by removing the six pins that act as a safety
aircraft to another aircraft’s wing tip. Bothelin says that this
device. Around you are the various red knobs and levers that
positioning becomes natural after a while, but to make sure that
you are not supposed to touch. They are labeled with Cyrillic
they do not slip into any bad habits, the group watches videos
characters. You sit there and try not to do anything wrong.
of its flights regularly. The aircraft turn in formation and head
south, passing over the island’s salt mine. When the team gets
After all the passengers and pilots are settled in, the engineers
down to Santa Maria Bay at the southern tip, it makes a fast,
close the canopies and the team leader communicates with the
tight 360 degree turn, and passengers get their first feel for
team and the control tower. Then the planes taxi and take off.
increased gravitational force. You become light-headed as the
The team first heads north-east, towards a low hill that provides
blood rushes into your lower extremities. Your stomach lurches.
one of the few points of elevation on this otherwise flat desert
Watching the turquoise and pale blue of the ocean and sky
island. As the team leader approaches the coast near the hill,
glide by, it is easy to be glad that your fuzzy head is not respon-
colleagues pull up next to him on the right and left, and then a
sible for aircraft safety.
second set of aircraft takes up position on the outside of each
of those planes. It is surprising to look out from the seat behind
The pilots are wearing G-suits that cover their legs and abdomen.
Bothelin and see an aircraft less than three meters away.
As pressure increases, these suits inflate, squeezing the lower
Except for slight bumps as the aircraft ride the minor turbu-
extremities and thereby blocking some of the blood flow to that
lence, the distance between the planes remains constant.
region. This keeps more blood higher up in the body. During air
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shows, the pilots experience as much as 8 Gs of pressure, and
at high speed. It is jolting, and exciting, and your stomach is
the suits lower the effect on their bodies by about two Gs. Pilots
definitely ready to be back on land.
also counteract the force by tightening their abdominal muscles
to limit blood flow. Doing this at the right times becomes second
Reducing risk
nature for them.
Awe-inspiring rolls, loops, splits and crossovers are the daily
bread of this team. All of these men have logged thousands of
As the planes come in from the bay and head back towards
flight hours in fighter jets. This does not mean that they take
the airport, you can see people down on the ground turning
anything for granted.
to follow the movement. At the briefing passengers were told
that there would be a few aerobatic maneuvers at the airport.
There is a strong emphasis on safety and precision, as well
Bothelin comes on the radio and says that there will be some
as on following established ways of doing things. There is a
Gs, and that you will be fine if you just tense your abdominals.
briefing 30 minutes before each display, during which Bothelin
goes over all the radio calls he will give. The pilots fly their
He accelerates into a loop, and pressure builds quickly. Then
sequences mentally while listening to him. “I call out all the
there is a sweet, relaxing release of pressure at the point when
aerobatic moves – always with the same words, same rhythm,
you are upside down. This part of the maneuver, which you
same voice,” says Bothelin. “If the pilots feel excitement in my
would expect to be the most confusing for the body, is comfort-
voice, they may worry that there is a problem, and they will
able and beautiful as you watch the sky pass and the horizon
look around the formation. They need to only be watching my
reappear. After a couple of other maneuvers, Bothelin tells the
aircraft.”
tower that the team will separate and land. This sounds innocent
and logical, since it is no doubt safer and more practical not to
After the air show at Santa Maria Bay came to an end with the
land in close formation. Now is the time to take a deep breath
planes bursting out in various directions, the pilots regrouped
and anticipate being back on the ground. Or not. It turns out
to fly back to the Sal airport. They fly in formation even if there
that “separating” means suddenly veering up and to the left
is no audience present. This way, the pilots all know what is
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The questions
At air shows, the team is often
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asked:
“Are you married?”
This is not a proposition from
female fans, but rather an inquiry
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The pilots experience up to
8 Gs of force during displays
Planes cross within
5 meters of one another
The “Apache Roll”
Pilots keep their place in
the formation through
visual reference
Jacques Bothelin has been
leading teams for 27 years
as to whether the pilots also
lead normal lives. According to
Jacques Bothelin, they do, with
all the everyday concerns everyone else has. He says they are
not the “monks of the skies” that
some people expect them to be.
expected of them. By controlling the things they can and having established routines
for frequent actions, risk is minimized and the pilots are in a comfortable, flexible state
that would allow them to deal optimally with unexpected circumstances.
“Are you scared?”
They are not scared, but the
pilots happily say that they still
Breitling supports this jet team not only financially, but also in its focus on safety and
get excited before every flight.
precision. All the pilots wear Breitling watches. The Swiss watch maker has accompanied aviation since its infancy, and the emphasis has always been on providing the
kind of accuracy that will provide safety and efficiency to professionals.
“Have you ever ejected?”
The answer is no. Well, except
for Philippe Laloix, while he was
Instruments for professionals
part of the Patrouille de France.
Breitling was founded in 1884 by Leon Breitling to make technical watches and pre-
And everyone is quick to point
cision counters. In 1915, it made one of the first chronographs that could be worn
out that he was in the second
on the wrist, and it added a pushpiece to the watch that operated the three chrono-
seat, so it was not his fault.
graph functions of “start”, “stop”, and “reset to zero”. Breitling was later also the first
Bothelin mentions that there is a
company to separate the “start/stop” function from the “reset to zero” function, making
huge amount of paperwork to
it possible to add several successive times without having to reset the hands to zero.
deal with if you eject.
This feature could be used for sports competitions, flight times or scientific processes.
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John Travolta represents Breitling
in its advertising campaigns
Precision watch making
The Breitling factory
Breitling combines advanced
technology and skilled employees
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In the 1930s, Breitling became one of the main suppliers of
ensuring that each and every watch is not just attractive, but
watches and flight-instrument displays to the armed forces
also truly a precision instrument. The company also developed
and early airline companies. In 1952, Breitling came out with
SuperQuartz movement, which is ten times more accurate
the Navitimer, which had a circular slide rule, facilitating aerial
than conventional quartz movement. In order to have complete
navigation calculations.
control over every detail contributing to the precision of its instruments, Breitling has recently begun making the Caliber B01, its
In 1979, after being run by three generations of the Breitling
first chronograph “motor” designed and built entirely in-house.
family, the company was bought by Ernest Schneider, an
engineer and pilot. His son Theodore now runs the company.
Despite all of its attention to the mechanical details of watch
The younger Schneider is also a pilot, with an enthusiasm for
precision, the company is not only interested in the mechanics
helicopters. The family has continued to build the company’s
that facilitate flying, but also the adventure of flight. In 2003, the
connection to aviation.
Breitling Orbiter 3, flown by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones,
was the first balloon to circle the world without a stop. Breitling
In 1995, for example, Breitling put out the Emergency, a
is the principal sponsor of the Reno Air Races in the US state of
multifunctional watch with a built-in emergency transmitter that
Nevada, where both vintage and modern aircraft speed through
broadcasts on the aviation distress frequency. Breitling has
the desert. The company also has a Super Constellation vintage
become the first company to have all of its watches certified
aircraft and customizes watches for many national flight
by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC),
teams. Since 2005, John Travolta, an experienced pilot who
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Orbiter 3 was the first balloon
to circle the world non-stop
Bertrand Piccard and
Brian Jones flew the Orbiter 3
The Super Constellation
is type-rated on eight aircraft and has over 5,000 flight hours,
a tailwind instead of a headwind, allowing them to travel more
represents the company in its advertising campaign. And the
quickly, and it will skip that airport.
Breitling Jet Team is not only still flying, but also growing. The
group added an additional pilot, its seventh, at the end of the
The Albatros is not a luxurious way to travel long distances.
last season.
Everything the pilots brought with them had to fit in the back seat
of the fighter plane. Since the cockpit can only be pressurized
The journey home
to 4,5000 meters (about 50 percent less than a commercial
At the end of their stay in Cape Verde, the team will fly back
airliner), long flights are tiring, and when the team gets back
home. The flight over from France took them three days, with
to France, it will only have about three days until its next show.
one refueling stop per day. At one of the airports there was
a problem, because authorities were surprised to see seven
None of this matters to the pilots. They do not spend a lot of
fighter jets approaching. They thought it was aggression from a
time thinking about days off, and fast is definitely more impor-
neighboring country.
tant than comfortable. They are doing what they love, and they
recognize this as a privilege. They want to spend their time flying,
The team had received permission to land from authorities in
and the more they fly, the more they perfect their displays and
the nation’s capital, but the information had not filtered down
inspire a new generation of pilots.
to the regional airport. This resulted in five unpleasant hours
at the airport. On the way back to France, the team will have
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Art | Montegrappa
He was provided with a pen that held ink
in a reservoir. The ink was drawn forward to the nib through a combination
of gravity and capillary action. This new
The fountain pen as luxury
In 953 AD, the caliph of Egypt requested a pen that would not stain his hands
and clothes. Quill pens, which used the hollow channel of a bird’s feather as
a natural ink reserve, had been in use for over 200 years. The caliph wanted
something less messy.
technology was a big step toward the
structure of today’s fountain pens, but
the writing implement leaked. Progress
towards a reliable fountain pen moved
slowly over the next thousand years, held
back by an incomplete understanding of
the physics involved, and the fact that
inks were highly corrosive and contained
sediment.
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Relief engraving
requires time and
skill
Ernest Hemingway
was fond of
Montegrappa pens
The factory in
Bassano del Grappa
in the early 20th
century
Diamond casting
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Patents for improved pens were issued
popularity of fountain pens declined, as
It has become a special activity, and as
in rapid succession at the end of the
even schoolchildren learning penman-
such, it warrants a special instrument.
th
19 century. By the first half of the 20
th
ship were allowed to use other pens.
century, fountain pens were not only
A fine fountain pen is just the right shape
reliable, but they had also become
th
At the end of the 20 century, the impor-
for your hand and has an optimal weight
works of art. Early manufacturers such
tance of electronic media grew. This switch
distribution. The ink flows out of the pen,
as Montegrappa were employing artisans
to frequent communication through e-mail,
allowing you to draw it across the page,
to create elaborate writing instruments
text messages, and pages from a laser
leaving a trail as thick or thin as you
with precious metals, gems and new
printer had a surprising result. There was
desire. A fountain pen becomes person-
synthetic materials.
a rebirth of enthusiasm for fountain pens.
alized. You have to break it in, as the nib
Many people now see writing by hand
adjusts to your writing style.
Then, in the 1960s, cheap, reliable
as something special. It is a luxury and a
ballpoint pens flooded the market. The
way to express creativity and individuality.
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Art | Montegrappa
Boosting its color
In the 1920’s, Montegrappa
began to use celluloid in its
The Peace Pen
pens, which allowed for a wide
range of strong, shimmering
colors. The main ingredient in
celluloid is cellulose, which
There is an image that goes with fountain
Almost a century of fine pens
is obtained from cotton fiber.
pens. Important contracts are signed
Montegrappa was founded in 1912 near
The cellulose is mixed with
with these instruments. The Treaty of
the Brenta River in Bassano del Grappa.
pigments, which give the sub-
Versailles was signed with a solid gold
The company is still in the original building,
stance its color, and powdered
Waterman pen. For merger-and-acqui-
where it began as Manifattura pennini
mother-of-pearl, which gives
sition agreements, the Montblanc 149
d’oro e penne stilografiche – manufac-
it an opalescent quality. The
became the pen of choice, or “power
turer of gold nibs and fountain pens.
mixture is kneaded and refined,
pen,” on Wall Street.
During World War I, the city was a center
then made into course sheets.
of military operations. Ernest Hemingway
These sheets are stacked and
The most expensive fountain pen in the
and John dos Passos, both volunteer
pressed, so that heat and pres-
world is Montegrappa’s Peace Pen. It is
ambulance drivers, lived here and wrote
sure can create a homogenous
made of solid platinum and decorated
with Montegrappa pens.
mass. The substance is cured for
with Baccarat glass panels and 1259
six months, and then dried for
diamonds. The artist, David Montalto di
The company has a history of being one
twelve months. The result is
Frangito, has hand-engraved the seven
of the most innovative pen-makers, both
vibrant color and a material that
crystal facets with 184 doves using a
in terms of design and technique. It was
is both pleasant to the touch
diamond point. The pen sells for 1.125
one of the first to make extensive use of
and strong enough to survive an
million Swiss francs, or about a million
celluloid, which allowed for a wide range
occasional tumble to the floor.
US dollars.
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the pen. The design is then transferred
onto tracing paper that is fixed onto the
smooth body of the pen. The barrel is
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The Montegrappa seal
represents almost a century of
craftsmanship
Many Montegrappa pens are
classic and elegant
The Paolo Coelho pen
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covered with a thin layer of chalk powder, which takes on the lines when the
design is traced. The craftsman then
outlines the design with a metal point to
delicately engrave the surface. The final
engraving is made by hand with a burin,
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a small scalpel used to cut away a fine
shaving from the metal surface, giving
a two-dimensional impression to the
image. Finally, details are filled with gold,
enhancing the contrast between the vari03
ous elements of the design.
About ten years ago, Montegrappa also
Montegrappa, now part of the international
volves creating a three-dimensional im-
began using die-casting techniques, which
Richemont Group, makes about 100,000
age by cutting the surface with tiny linear
date back to the 5th century. This technique
pens each year. The pens are still made
incisions of various depths and removing
begins with a three-dimensional sculpture,
by hand, and many are true works of art.
small quantities of metal. This creates
which is then used as a model from which,
a surface that reflects light differently
after many steps, the pieces that will deco-
The craftsmanship
than surfaces generated by a mechanical
rate the pen’s body are created.
Though Montegrappa continues to de-
pantograph engraver or any other means
velop its design and methods, it still
of generating a relief image. One of the
In addition to working with metal, Mon-
practices many of the skilled, time-
most difficult aspects of the technique is
tegrappa has various methods of adding
consuming techniques that have kept its
engraving the image on a cylindrical sur-
color to its pens. One of these is enamel.
pens sought-after for almost a hundred
face. A single drawing can take months,
The vitreous substance has been used
years. One of the oldest of these tech-
because any mistake could have serious
by goldsmiths and silversmiths since the
niques is “deep drawing.” The craftsman
consequences for the piece. Matching
6th century BC. It is applied to a surface
begins with a disc of silver or gold and
the point where the beginning of the
in very thin layers, and then fired until
goes through eight phases that include
image and the end of the image meet is
it is completely melted. This process
heating, drawing and brushing the parts.
difficult for even an expert.
is repeated many times to obtain the
The final product is polished by hand.
required thickness. The surface is then
Hand-etching is also used on Monte-
smoothed, polished, and covered with
Since 1992, Montegrappa has also done
grappa pens. This process begins with
transparent enamel. Montegrappa also
low-relief engraving. This technique in-
reducing a design to the exact size of
uses a process called “cold enameling,”
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which takes advantage of the catalyzing
of his portraits, the clip is long and uneven
properties of various polymers and does
like his noses, and the cap ring has the
not require firing.
characteristic irregular shape of the lips
he painted. One of the artist’s studies of
Colorful Montegrappa pens are also often
a head is engraved in the 18 carat gold
made with celluloid. The substance is
nib. The pen has a solitary gemstone. In
derived from cotton, and is pleasant to
the 18-carat pink-gold version, the stone
the touch, durable and extremely vibrant.
is a diamond.
Montegrappa ensures that its pens are as
In 2002, on the occasion of the introduc-
functional as they are beautiful. The writ-
tion of the Euro currency, Montegrappa
ing blocks of its fountain pens undergo
made a pen with a map of the European
Bassano del Grappa, home to
careful control processes. The compo-
Union that contained 122 diamonds. The
Montegrappa, is in the north-east of
nents are tested individually before and
company has also honored Pope John
Italy, where the flat Veneto plains
after final assembly, through elaborate
Paul II, the 31st Americas Cup race and
meet the hills leading up to the Alps.
writing tests in different situations.
the Library of Alexandria. In 2004, Mon-
This is in the province of Vicenza,
tegrappa put out Ferrari pens, available
north-east of Venice. The town, like
The variety
in Racing Red or Modena Yellow, which
the pen-maker, takes its name
There are three main Montegrappa col-
came in a lacquered wooden box padded
from the nearby Monte Grappa, a
lections: the resin collection, the celluloid
with leather.
mountain that was the site of key
collection and the precious metal collec-
Bassano del Grappa
The Town
battles during World War I. The
tion. Hallmarks of Montegrappa pens are
Limited edition pens are purchased not
Brenta River flows under the town’s
the company’s 1912 logo on the cap, and
only by those who fall in love with a design
most famous landmark, the Ponte
a clip with a rotating ball. There is also a
and want to hold it daily, but also by
degli Alpini, which is usually referred
traditional octagonal shape, though many
collectors and investors. While much of
to as Ponte Vecchio, or “Old Bridge.”
of the company’s styles do not incorpo-
the world types away at a keyboard, foun-
The bridge was rebuilt often over the
rate this. Most models are available in as
tains pens are basking in the limelight of
centuries, after damage by flooding
ballpoint and roller-ball pens in addition
collectors associations, fairs and Internet
or war. The current name comes from
to the fountain pen version.
forums.
the rebuilding after the Second World
War, which was done by the Alpini,
Montegrappa’s true art comes alive in its
Italy’s alpine troops. The town has
special editions. One of the most recent
typical Veneto-style arcaded streets
is the company’s tribute to the painter
and piazzas, and also many alpine
and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. The
wooden balconies. The region is known
resin pens are a deep shade of blue often
for the liqueur grappa, which is made
found in his work. The shaft and the cap
from the pomace of the wine making
of the pen are oval-shaped like the faces
process.
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History | Spitfire
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Spitfire – A brand still alive
World War II Spitfires stir emotion.
himself by registration number only.
They are sleek, they are fast, they are
The air base granted permission and
loud, and they represent a patriotic
asked, “Are you the Spitfire ?” When
fight for freedom. People react to the
Spink said, “Yes,” the air base sent two
airplanes.
Mirage fighter jets to accompany the
Spitfire all the way to its final destination –
A Spitfire on its way from England to a
just for the fun of it.
small airport in southern France radioed
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a French Air Force Base for fly-over per-
The Spitfire embodies the spirit of flying.
mission. As was always the procedure
These were the planes that, together with
in Spitfires, pilot Cliff Spink identified
Hurricanes and other aircraft, success-
Today there is a Spitfire Society, and
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about 70 aircraft have been restored to
airworthy condition. The 1969 film “Battle
of Britain”, and its need for Spitfires, led
to increased restoration, and the trend
has continued. The Spitfire is a symbol of
patriotic honor and daring. A 2006 survey by the London Design Museum and
the British Broadcasting Company found
the British consider the Spitfire one of
Britain’s three most iconic designs.
Alexander Triebold of Switzerland and
his British partner Air Marshall Clifford
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Spink are working to keep the brand
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Supermarine Spitfire
Mk Vb BM597 in
Zurich in 2005;
below: Original logo
from 1936
Seafire Mk XIVs in
front of the Hong
Kong skyline in 1947
The challenge of
landing a Seafire on
an aircraft carrier
alive. Triebold began collecting documents, stories and photos after the late
Mark Hanna, a stunt pilot and Spitfire
owner, got him interested in the planes.
Spink, a veteran pilot with the British
Royal Air Force, has flown eight versions
of the Spitfire and is the head of the Historic Aircraft Association and the Battle of
Britain Memorial Fund Association. The
two men have acquired the rights to the
Spitfire brand, and Triebold is producing
fully defended Britain during the Second
were put into service by the British
a line of watches and accessories, aim-
World War. They were fast, they were
Royal Air Force in 1938. During the
ing to make them with the same quality
maneuverable, and they kept getting
twelve years the Spitfire was produced,
and spirit that went into the great fighter
better to keep up with progress in German
over 20,000 were built, more than any
planes.
aviation. The men who flew them were
other British combat aircraft. There
considered to be a special breed, and
were about forty versions, including
The partners teamed up with Jet Aviation
“I flew the Spitfire” remains one of the
Seafires, naval fighters that had folding
in August of 2005 to bring a Spitfire to
proudest statements a veteran can make.
wings and arrestor hooks for use on
Zurich. Aircraft BM597, which starred in the
aircraft carriers. Spitfires were used in
Battle of Britain, was flown to Switzerland
The first flight of the Spitfire prototype
every operational theater of the Second
from its home in Duxford, England by
was in 1936, and the Mark 1 Spitfires
World War.
Spink. This was the first time the aircraft
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History | Spitfire
had come to Switzerland. As it arrived,
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Singapore Airlines pilots opened their
window and waved, and the reception
was equally warm and enthusiastic on
the ground.
The Spitfire was brought to the Jet Aviation
hangars, where visitors could look at the
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plane and talk to Spink. Jet Aviation did
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line maintenance on the aircraft and kept
it for the night. The next morning, the
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Spitfire left to perform exhibition flights
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Joseph Smith led the Spitfire
through its further developments
as head-designer at Supermarine
Reginald Mitchell, the designer
of the Spitfire
A Spitfire on a fighter mission
Vickers Armstrong manufacturing
plant in Castle Bromwich
The Spitfire BM597 in the
Jet Aviation hangar in Zurich
at the highest airport in Europe, which
lies outside the resort-town of St. Moritz.
Before it headed out to attend this launch
of the label “Spitfire Luxury,” the airplane
flew fast and low across the runway, giving
viewers a feel for its power.
A new breed of fighter
Spitfires were a leap forward in aircraft
technology. In 1930 the British Air Ministry
knew it needed to replace its outdated
met the specifications was even ready
venture themselves. This bold move
fighters. It issued specifications for a new
for testing. The first prototype was not
caught the interest of the ministry, and a
fighter, inviting various manufacturers to
accepted by the government, and the
month later it had changed its mind and
submit prototypes. At this time, Reginald
designs from competing companies
issued a contract.
Mitchell was head engineer at Superma-
were refused as well. Supermarine
rine Aviation Works. He was well known
approached the ministry about the new
Based on suggestions from aerody-
for having designed seaplanes that won
breed of fighter Mitchell was designing,
namist, Beverley Shenstone, Mitchell
major races and set speed records. He
but the ministry was not interested.
changed the wing shape to its hallmark
elliptical configuration. The wing was
designed a plane that met the ministry
specifications, but was never truly happy
Rolls Royce, which had designed
engineered to be thin toward the tip but
with the requirements and the resulting
engines for Supermarine’s race-winning
thick enough at the root to accommodate
design. He and his coworkers were con-
seaplanes, planned to make the engine
a retractable undercarriage and machine
vinced that a much more effective fighter
for the new breed of fighter. With the
guns. There was also a slight twist to one
could be built. He set to work designing
absence of government support, the two
edge of the wing, which gave pilots warn-
such a fighter before the prototype that
companies decided to finance the new
ing of an approaching stall. The cockpit
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was enclosed and had oxygen-breathing
died of cancer in 1937 and never saw the
pilots who had been losing dogfights to
apparatus. The plane was powered by
planes delivered.
pilots in Messerschmitt aircraft. By 1945,
the liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce piston
when Mark XXIs were being produced,
engine that became famous as the Merlin
Mitchell’s assistant, Joseph Smith, took
the Spitfire had significantly increased
engine.
over as head designer at Supermarine
its fire power, nearly doubled its rate of
and led the development of the Spit-
climb and achieved a speed of 450 mph,
The prototype Spitfire flew for the first time
fire series. Improvements had to come
almost exactly 100 mph faster than the
in early 1936. It achieved a maximum
quickly, as German and Japanese war
prototype.
speed of 349 mph (which was increased
technology improved. When Spitfires
to 364 mph in the first production of Mark
were being outcompeted by the German
When production of the Spitfire series be-
I’s), had excellent maneuverability, rate of
Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the British rushed to
gan, the British government had assumed
climb and turning circle. In June of the
put out the Spitfire Mk IX, which evened
the Supermarine works at Woolston would
same year, in view of the growing German
things out. This version, which had a new
not be able to cope with the expected
threat, the Air Ministry placed an order
Griffon engine in place of the original
demand for the new aircraft and set up a
for 310 Spitfires. Unfortunately, Mitchell
Merlin engine, was also given to Spitfire
“Shadow Factory” at Castle Bromwich near
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A Spitfire does a low pass
at high speed
Cliff Spink and Alexander
Triebold in front of the Spitfire
in Samedan, Switzerland
A British icon on Europe’s
highest airfield: The first
Spitfire in St. Moritz/Samedan
Birmingham. In 1940, the Woolston facili-
necessary to sponsor an aircraft. The
able to keep their Spitfires, as the Air
ties were bombed and production of the
name of the organization, town, or private
Force sought a way to compensate for
Spitfire in the south was spread over a large
individual sponsoring the aircraft would
wages it could not afford to pay in the
number of locations, including bus depots,
then be stenciled on the Spitfire, unless
postwar economy.
laundries and garages.
another slogan was chosen instead.
Keeping the name alive
The aircraft had fervent support from the
Production of Spitfires continued after
In 1998 Alexander Triebold was on his
British people, for whom they were a mat-
the end of the war, with the last aircraft,
way home to the Basel region from the
ter of survival. Many organizations and
an F Mk 24, coming off the line in 1948.
south of Switzerland, when he saw a col-
towns had a “Spitfire Fund” and would
The Spitfires were replaced by Vampire
lection of aircraft on the airfield in Ambri.
go to great lengths to raise the money
and Meteor jet fighters. Some pilots were
He stopped at the air show to have a look
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and began talking to Mark Hanna, a stunt
recall the elegant fuselage of the aircraft,
pilot who owned a Spitfire together with
and numerals are “riveted” to the face of
his father. The history of the Spitfire inter-
the watch.
ested Triebold, as did the fact it was still a
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powerful symbol to so many people. After
Triebold also makes buffalo-leather Spit--
this conversation he began to develop the
fire jackets, each crafted by hand over the
idea of using the Spitfire brand to make
course of three to six months. There are
watches that reflected the era and spirit
fifteen different needles used in this cus--
of the aircraft.
tom process. Triebold’s goal is to make
products that reflect the quality, detail,,
Triebold is the fourth generation of a Swiss
design and daring of the Spitfire aircraft..
watch-making family. His great-grand-
Spitfire fans have reacted enthusiasti--
father was a watchmaker in Grenchen, a
cally, and he will be expanding the line,,
town in the west of Switzerland. French
adding new watches, cashmere shawls
Huguenots brought watch-making to this
and sunglasses.
region 300 years ago, giving Switzerland
one of its most renowned export indus-
Events for Spitfire products involve the
tries. The family watch factories were built
aircraft, and this always draws an enthu--
further to the north-east. When Triebold’s
siastic crowd. There are not many men
grandfather fell in love with a woman from
left alive who flew the fighter in the war,
the Fricktal, a valley near the city of Basel,
but the number of airworthy Spitfires is
they settled there. Triebold’s father and
increasing. Interest in its history remains
uncle later had factories nearby.
strong. There are also pilots, such as Air
Marshall Spink, who discover and get
For his first watch model, Triebold teamed
hooked on the special feeling of flying
with a large watchmaker. As this first
a Spitfire, even if they have flown mod-
release was being planned, Mark Hanna
ern jets. The design is timeless and the
was killed in a plane crash. Triebold
allure remains. Triebold’s luxury articles
thought about ending the venture there,
are bringing the Spitfire name to a new
but Spitfire aficionados encouraged him
generation.
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to continue. He then developed a partnership with Spink.
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Triebold has now released a limited edition
Seafire watch. The luxury watches are
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Ref. 3000 hand-sewn AAA quality
buffalo-leather jacket by SPITFIRE
Ref 5000 SEAFIRE I Chronometer,
self winding, COSC approved, available
in steel (100pcs), yellow gold (25)
and platinum (25)
made to resemble the aircraft in look and
quality. The silver-colored face is meant to
For any requests please contact
seafire@bluewin.ch
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Cliff Spink on the power, grace and challenge of the Spitfire
How were the roles of the Hurricane and
the noise and sensation associated with
the Spitfire different in World War II ?
it. It is demanding, and satisfying. It flies
They were substantially the same to start
like a dream.
with. Hurricanes could turn quickly,
though they couldn’t get to the heights
a Spitfire could and weren’t as fast. Hurricanes tended to stop the bombers, Spitfires stopped the fighters that escorted
the bombers.
Mr. Spink, what is it like to fly the Spitfire ?
Hurricanes were very rugged. They could
It’s all heat and fire. And it is also the most
go into awful landing strips that the Spitfire
wonderful thoroughbred. It is hugely
couldn’t. They did great work in jungles
graceful and it handles beautifully.
and deserts. They didn’t have too much
development potential, though. The Spit-
Is it difficult to fly ?
fire went on to become developed with
It is old, of course, so you need to manage
greater power engines.
the aircraft much more carefully, because
you are dealing with a lot of power, and
What does the Spitfire represent to
it is analog and mechanical. You need to
Britain ?
work quite hard at managing the engine
It gained iconic status fairly quickly, and
and the propeller, constantly watching
not only because we really had our backs
pressures and temperatures.
against the wall. It was the whole package : how it looked and how it flew. There
Is a Spitfire harder to fly than its
was glamour associated with it. Churchill
Air Marshal Cliff Spink was a
contemporary, the Hawker Hurricane ?
played it up as part of morale building for
senior Royal Air Force officer
It is much more alive. The Hurricane is
the nation. Every boy wanted to become
during the early 1990s and is
a wonderful airplane, but it doesn’t have
a Spitfire pilot.
now a Spitfire display pilot.
the response and harmonization the
In the last decade he has flown
Spitfire has. I suppose that in landing the
You fly a wide range of antique aircraft
most types of propeller-driven
Spitfire can be a little daintier. Hurricanes
and have flown many modern jets as
fighter aircraft, including the P51,
are more solid. The Spitfire’s directional
part of your time in the Royal Air Force.
Corsair, P47, Bf109, Sea Fury,
stability is not so good on the ground, so
How does the experience in a Spitfire
Wildcat, Spitfire, Hurricane, as
you need to be that much more careful.
compare to all the rest ?
well as the T33, F86 and Hunter
But it is transformed in the air, and you
If I only had one flight left in my life, it would
historic jet aircraft.
can flow through maneuvers effortlessly.
be in a Spitfire. It’s difficult to describe
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Innovation | Fusion Man
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Yves Rossy has
wings that
let him play in
the element
Yves Rossy is quick to point out that
he is not an adrenaline junkie. He
admits that he does get adrenaline
rushes, and that they can be a good
thing (“as long as you make it back”),
but they are not his main focus.
His dream is to fly like a bird, with
nothing between him and the air.
Originally, his dreams of flying were more
conventional. At the age of thirteen, an air
show awed him and he swore he would
become a pilot. He did this as soon as he
could, signing up for the Swiss Air Force
at the age of 17, and going on to fly F-5s,
Tiger IIs , Vampires, Venoms, Hunters,
and eventually the Mirage III, which he
considers the ultimate fighter jet. Then,
at age 30, he went parachuting and the
experience of freefall changed everything.
“It is the purest thing next to the dream
of flying,” he says. “When you fall from
4,000 to 1,000 meters, the ground
doesn’t feel like it is getting closer. You
feel you are flying.”
Unfortunately, these falls only lasted a
minute. Rossy decided this needed to
be changed, and he began to work on
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The first man to fly across
the English Channel with
jet-powered wings in 2008
Landing after the
successful crossing
Yves Rossy, also known as
Fusion Man or Jet Man
Rossy surrounded by
journalists on the white
cliffs of Dover
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wings, attaching them to his back. An
early set was inflatable, and then, as he
added jet engines, he moved to a stiff
composite wing. In September of 2008,
he flew across the English Channel in
ten minutes with the wing and its four jet
engines strapped to his back.
He is already working on a new prototype.
This one should have enough power to
allow him to fly straight up, so that he can
he bends forward. An audio altimeter and
meters to 400 meters below his starting
do acrobatics. He is 49, a Swiss Inter-
a throttle are the only instruments or con-
altitude. When it comes time for him
national Air Lines captain, and a fairly
trols he has in the air.
to land, he first launches a brake para-
serious guy. He is also clearly inclined to
chute. This small round chute takes him
He takes his wings up to his starting
from the horizontal flying position to a
altitude in an airplane. When he jumps
vertical freefall position, which is impor-
A part of his aircraft
out, his engines are on, but there is no
tant, because conventional parachutes
Rossy uses his body to steer. He arches
thrust. His first step is to stabilize him-
have been designed to be launched
his back to ascend, and for a stronger
self. Once he is stable, he remains in
from a vertical position. It allows para-
effect, he can raise his hands over his head,
the dive and adds thrust to the engines.
chute cords to go straight up and not
or even just next to his face. To descend
He then levels himself out, about 300
become tangled.
follow his passions.
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The wing
Yves Rossy’s dream is to fly in the air, with no metal or plastic shielding
him from the elements. In September 2008, Rossy did just that across the
English Channel in ten minutes. The wing he used is his newest prototype,
built in 2007. It is made of composites, with a fiberglass shell supported by
a carbon fiber structure. Inside the wing are an electronic control unit,
wires and two tanks that each holds thirteen liters of jet fuel. He is currently
testing designs for a next set of wings, which will have a shorter wing span
and two powerful engines.
The wing used to cross the Channel:
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DIMENSIONS
Span ............................................... 2.5 meters
Central part ..................................... 1.8 meters
Foldable parts................................... 0.35 meters each
WEIGHT
With fuel and smoke ......................... 55 kilograms
Dry .................................................. 30 kilograms
ENGINES
4 Jet Cat P200 ................................. 22 kilograms thrust each,
automatic start, able to
become idle in 25 seconds
FUEL
Kerosene with 5% turbine oil
He is also a parachutist, paraglider,
SPEED
wind surfer, skier, kayaker, water-skier
Average ............................................ 200 kilometers/hour
and wake boarder. These sports have
At ascent .......................................... 180 kilometers/hour
all taught him various skills and an
On descent ....................................... 300 kilometers/hour
ability to handle unknown situations
at high speeds. No one has flown as
he has, so he has to figure everything
out himself, and he has to do it in the
Rossy has never been injured flying with
approach that has to do with thinking
air. Is he ever afraid ? “There are short
his wings. He says he has a good guard-
ahead and anticipating. “You are not
periods of time when I have fear,” he
ian angel, but there is clearly more to it.
banzai,” he says. “You are going in with
says, “and the day that this is domi-
As a commercial pilot and a former Air
a philosophy that says, ‘Look, study a bit,
nant – the day I go to the flight thinking
Force pilot, he talks about an aviation
prepare a plan B and C.’”
it might be my last day – I will stop.”
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Yves Rossy prepares to jump
The wings must fit through the door
of the airplane that takes him to altitude
Rossy usually works on his wings at home,
in his garage
Rossy wants to be out in the air – in his
element
The four jet engines have a Kevlar casing,
to protect Rossy in case of an explosion
The development
Rossy shows me the first cut-away
He goes through the wings one by one,
Rossy lives near Nyon, Switzerland,
harness he built. Two aviation seat belts
explaining the history that led up to his
within sight of Lake Geneva. Two sets of
are joined at the buckle by a strap, making
current prototype. He shows wings that
wings take up most of his garage, while
it possible to release the harness with
were part inflatable. The mid-section of
his car is parked somewhere outside.
one yank. Rossy recognized from the
the wing was solid carbon composite,
Earlier wing models are in a room next
start that it would be essential to be able
while inflatable wings spanned out on
to the garage, nestled among snow-
to release the wing in case of instability.
either side. He came up with the idea
boards, skis, skyboards, scuba gear,
because wings of the span he wanted
and various parachutes, life jackets and
Early pioneers had used wings that were
would not fit into a Pilatus Porter, the
helmets. Another downstairs room has
firmly attached to the person flying with
aircraft most commonly used to take up
a bed in it that is covered with spring
them. He explains that most of those
parachutists in Switzerland. The inflatable
devices and bits of metal, foam and
people died trying to fly. A moment later
wings could be folded up for transport,
high-performance fabric.
he adds, “All of them, really.”
and then dropped down and inflated to
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ACT. Up to that point Ray was best
the most recent prototype, which is the
The wings work well, and Rossy used
known among Swiss model-airplane and
one he used to cross the Channel.
them to cross Lake Geneva twice in one
car fans. Ray and Rossy continue to col-
day. He felt the next step was to add jets
laborate on all wing prototypes.
Putting flight on video
We go upstairs to the kitchen to watch
to the wings so that he could have horizontal flight and remain in the air longer.
Rossy had hoped that video of his first
flight videos on his Mac laptop. He
The German company JetCat, which
successful flights would make it possible
explains that because of advances in
makes engines for models and military
to find a sponsor. He was paying for the
camera technology and video, things
drones, designed small jet engines for
wings and the flights, putting in about
have been very different for him than
him. The engines are sheathed in Kevlar,
50,000 Swiss francs a year out of his
for those who tried to fly with wings or
so that no shrapnel will hit his body if
airline captain’s salary. He was repeat-
wing suits in the past. The advances
they explode.
edly turned down by potential sponsors,
allow him to have his flights filmed and
however. “They were all afraid I would kill
made available places like youtube.com.
The inflatable wings were not stiff enough
myself,” he explains. Then in early 2007,
In earlier days, those attempting similar
to handle the extra weight created by the
after Rossy appeared on Swiss television,
flight had to fly very low if they wanted
engines, so Rossy changed to a carbon
the CEO of Hubolt watches agreed to
people to see them. This meant they
composite wing. He designed the new
sponsor him. This made it possible for
were close to the ground and did not
wing together with Alain Ray, the owner
Rossy to take a year’s leave from his day
have much time to recover if something
of the carbon-fiber fabrication company
job. It was during that time that he built
went wrong.
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leaves the plane
Rossy grew up surrounded by
Swiss mountains, and they
remain one of his favorite places
to fly
Chased by a plane near Empuria
Brava, Spain
Rossy likes to fly near clouds,
they give him context
Rossy wants to extend the time he
can spend in the air
Another advantage is that he can mount
Once he points out that the movement
wing, but also cut away his main para-
small cameras on the wings, film the
was not intentional, it becomes clear just
chute and deploy a back-up parachute
flight, and then analyze the video. With
how dramatic and powerful the results of
should there be a problem. He aims to
this method, for example, he discovered
wing instability can be.
launch his main parachute at 1,500
meters, and considers 800 meters the
that in certain situations the wings were
buckling a little at the joint, causing insta-
The important thing in these situations is
absolute minimum. Recently, however,
bility. He also attaches strings to the wing
that Rossy is able to cut himself loose
he has had to battle a growing sense
and watches their shape. If the strings
from the wings. His harness is easy to
of confidence. “You have much more
are all straight in the same direction, he
disconnect, but dropping a wing can still
respect at the beginning,” he explains.
knows the air is moving over the wing
be challenging, because the centrifugal
“You know the thing is stronger than you.
smoothly. If they become squiggly and
forces can be very strong in spins, mak-
Now I am more experienced and instead
move in different directions, he knows
ing it difficult to think clearly and act
of throwing it away, I fight to control it.”
the airflow over the wing is turbulent.
efficiently. So far, he has always been
Rossy’s wings have parachutes of their
successful at dropping the wing when
own, which are meant to open when they
necessary.
are jettisoned. The parachutes have not
He shows videos of the times things did
always worked properly, however, and
not go well. The result tends to be spectacular spins. Watching, it is sometimes
One of Rossy’s most important ap-
not wanting to risk damage to the wings
difficult to tell whether he is out of con-
proaches to safety is to maintain an
leads him to fight with them at lower and
trol or performing spectacular acrobatics.
altitude that will allow him to drop the
lower altitudes.
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Once he jumps out of the aircraft,
Rossy must open the wings and
level out
Rossy’s altitude limit means that he must
power to do this. The wingspan will be
has given up a lot to follow this goal. He
fly too high to be seen clearly from the
shorter than the current prototype, and
does not have as much time for other
ground. In addition to using cameras to
the design will be different. He is experi-
hobbies, such as skiing and windsurfing,
make up for this, he has placed journal-
menting with various shapes in a wind
and he gave up his relationship. “I was
ists at 2,000 meters on a mountain and
tunnel in central Switzerland. The new
passionate about my wings, and my wife
then flown past them, and he would like
model will have two engines instead of
was number two,” he says. “I got aggres-
to fly through the Grand Canyon, where
four, and together they will have 140 kilos
sive when I was not working on the wings.
people could watch him from the rim. He
of thrust.
Now that he has proven to himself and
is also working on a parachute that would
be pulled up by a rocket, making the
Rossy looks forward to the day when he
to others that flying with such wings
deployment faster and allowing him to fly
will be able to fly in formation with others
is possible, things are a little different.
as low as 200 meters. This would make
using similar wings, because he consid- “Before that it was a mission,” he says.
it possible for him to perform in air shows.
ers the experience more powerful when
he can share it with friends. He describes
“I don’t know where it came from. It was
stronger than anything else.”
In order to do air shows, he also wants
his flying as a team effort, and says that
to be able to fly straight up. This would
contact with interesting people is one of
He has a specific vision of where he
make it possible for him to fly loops and
the most valuable aspects of his projects.
would like to fly in formation. There is
perform other acrobatics. He is working
It is important that there be a wide range
a beautiful cliff in Norway, about 1,000
on a new wing that will have enough
of benefits from his flying, because he
meters high, and he would like to fly off
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Training to fly
Improving the wings takes a
continuous investment of time
Yves Rossy is the fuselage of his aircraft. He arches his back to climb and
and money. Rossy’s contract
bends forward to descend. When instability hits his wings, he uses his body to
with Hublot has expired, so he
fight it. If he goes into uncontrollable spins, he has to ditch his wing. When
is on the lookout for new sponsors
all goes well, he lands with more than 30 kilos on his back, which usually brings
to make his project possible.
him down onto his knees.
If you want to support his efforts,
please contact him through:
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with five other people, a little like the
A solid knowledge of aviation is also helpful. Rossy cites flying jets, aerobatic
Patrouille Suisse or the Blue Angels. He
biplanes and hang gliders as having been particularly useful for him. One of the
wants to able to play with the clouds, the
things this experience has given him is the ability to anticipate vectors. This
wind and the cliffs.
means he knows what he needs to do in order to go in the direction he wants.
He says the technology to make this pos-
His experience in parachuting is also vital. In the end, he is dependent on
sible is not that far away. He will keep
his parachutes for a safe return to the ground, and because his flight is
making changes to his wings, bit by bit,
horizontal, fast, and involves equipment, the position and timing of the
with trial and error, until he has the
parachute release is critical.
equipment necessary to fulfill his visions.
He likes the challenge, the interaction,
Finally, Rossy says it is important not to be too stressed. He explains that
and, of course, the flying. “There are
gaining experience dealing with a wide range of new situations can make it less
days when things don’t go well, and you
stressful to face challenges. One cannot help thinking, however, that anxiety
crash the wings,” he says. “And there
about flights like his may also be a matter of temperament. There are no doubt
are days when everything works, and you
certain personalities more suited than others to strapping on four jet engines
have moments of near perfection.”
and jumping out of a plane.
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Portrait | Ducati
The Ducati factory in 1939
Speed Italian style
The Emilia-Romagna province in
pace has given rise to some of the
speed,” says Livio Lodi, museum cura-
northeast Italy is home to the mosaics
best Italian cuisine.
tor at Ducati. “This is the place to go if
of Ravenna, the beaches of Rimini
you like fast motors.” Ducati has just put
and the Cathedral of Modena. Its
The region is also home to Ducati, Ferrari,
out the Streetfighter, a 155-horsepower
capital city, Bologna, has the oldest
Maserati, Lamborghini and Pagani. It
motorcycle that weighs only 368 pounds.
university in Europe and is known for
seems that not everyone wants to take
The “naked bike” is not only fast, but
an easy-going lifestyle. This slower
life slowly. “It is the Silicon Valley of
it also offers advanced electronics. It
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The founding brothers: Bruno,
Marchello and Adriano Ducati
Fabio Taglioni designed over
1,000 motors
The Cucciolo Corsa
comes with Ducati Traction Control, a
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system that will limit fuel injection, slowing your back wheel when it is about to
skid. You can also opt for the Ducati Data
Analyzer, which records ride information
such as throttle and gear positions, bike
and engine speeds, and lap times. The
company has five other lines of motorcycles: Superbike, Monster, Hypermotard,
Multistrada and SportClassic.
Ducati’s racing arm, Ducati Corse, has
teams in the MotoGP World Championships, where prototypes are raced, and
The evolution
technology took a leap with the arrival of
the World Superbike Championships,
Ducati’s start in the motorized-cycle
Fabio Taglioni. The engineer designed
where the bikes raced also have to be
business was not with a Streetfighter,
over 1,000 motors during his time at
sold as street bikes. Last year Ducati won
Monster, Hypermotard or Superbike,
Ducati and developed the desmodromic
both the Manufacturer’s and Rider’s titles
but rather with “the Puppy.” The Cuc-
engines that have been a hallmark of the
in the World Superbike Championships,
ciolo was a 48cc engine that could be
company. These engines use valves that
and the year before it had a similar
attached to a bicycle. It was developed
are closed by a cam and leverage system,
double win in the MotoGP World.
shortly after the Second World War,
rather than by springs as in most engines.
when Italy was in ruins, and almost all
Desmodromic engines were an important
The brand is not only known for the speed
vehicles had been stolen, confiscated or
development at a time when motorcycles
of its bikes, but also for their look. With large
destroyed. There was a huge demand for
were getting faster, and technology for
exhaust pipes, the trademark trellis frame,
an inexpensive form of transportation. In
valves relying on springs was not keeping
and strong, minimalist lines, Ducati knows
1952 the company created a more pow-
up. The desmodromic engines provided
how to translate power into aesthetics.
erful cruiser, and then, in 1954, the bike
a more efficient, reliable transfer of power.
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Throughout the Ducati factory and offices –
on the walls of the cafeteria, the coffee
bar, the hallways – there are photos of
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The Ducati display
at Jet Aviation’s
Palm Beach
“La Bella Macchina”
event in 2009
Bruno Spaggiari
in Ravenna, 1958
Mike Hailwood
in 1978
Ducati riders seek
speed
motorbikes racing past a blurred background. Racing inspires this company. It
is where Ducati gets much of its motivation, its image and its technology.
Ducati showed its motorcycles at the “La
Bella Macchina” event this past January,
which was hosted by Jet Aviation and
Ducati still uses desmodromic systems
The museum is not the only part of the
Cavallino Classic. The event, which took
and is the only motorbike-maker to do so.
Ducati facilities to honor racing. On the
place at Jet Aviation’s Palm Beach han-
wall facing the main road is a huge bill-
gars, was a private cocktail reception
Ducati teams began racing in 1954, and
board with a photo of Troy Bayliss on
and celebration of special cars, aircraft,
the museum at Ducati is largely a trib-
a Superbike and the message “Grazie
motorcycles, yachts and other rarities.
ute to racing. The Ducati 750 that Paul
Troy.” The company is thanking Bayliss,
Ducati fans got a good look at the 1098
Smart rode to victory in the Imola “200
who won three World Superbike Cham-
R Superbike and the Monster 1100 S and
Miglia” in 1972 is on display, as is the 900
pionships for Ducati, before retiring
were able to ask the company about its
Supersport that Mike Hailwood rode to win
recently. Near the entrance to the
recent developments.
the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy in 1978.
factory is another billboard, this one with
Large photographs honor the riders as well.
a photo of Casey Stoner, the 23-year-
The factory
At the end of the tour through the circular
old Australian who rode his first race at
Every Ducati in the world was built in
museum, there is a room displaying Mo-
the age of four and won the MotoGP for
this factory in Borgo Panigale, outside
toGP bikes and a case filled with awards.
Ducati in 2007.
of Bologna. The factory was constructed
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All Ducati motorcycles come from the factory in Bologna
The motorcycles are made by hand
in 1935 to house the expanding Società
well as an early film projector, a micro-
discovered and preserved. He is clearly
Radio Brevetti Ducati business, which
camera and a submerged fuel pump for
in his element, and he can recite any
produced industrial components for the
airplanes. The factory had over 4,000
date or statistic relevant to the company.
growing field of radio transmissions. The
employees before the Second World War.
Ducati brothers had started their busi-
When Lodi began working in the factory,
ness in the center of Bologna, and at
During the war, the factory was bombed
it was producing 20 motorcycles per
that time they needed more space. Borgo
and completely destroyed. The Ducati
day. It is now completing between 160
Panigale was located on what had been
brothers emerged from the war with new
and 260 each day. In 1997 it bought a
the Via Aemilia, a Roman road connect-
ideas, however, and this is what put the
just-in-time system from Porsche, after
ing Rimini on the Adriatic coast to Pia-
company on the path to becoming what
the German car-maker had purchased
cenza on the River Po. Borgo Panigale
it is today.
the know-how from Japan years before.
“With these methods we were able to
was the main industrial region of Bologna
in the 30’s, as there were no highways in
As he walks through the current factory,
reduce defects by 85 percent,” Lodi says.
Italy at that time and goods were moved
Lodi talks about what it was like when
“Before that, the bikes were considered
along this main road. The area is now a
he began working on the factory floor 22
suburb of Bologna.
years ago. He started out putting fairings
nice but unreliable.”
on motorcycles and has since switched
All Ducati motorcycles are made by hand.
In its new factory, Ducati branched out
to being curator at the museum and
There are about 500 people working in
and made Italy’s first electric shaver, as
making sure Ducati’s history is both
the factory, and watching the employ-
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having a barbecue,” says Lodi. “Ducati
bikes. Puppies have been a Ducati mas-
riders want to go fast.” Ducati does not
cot ever since one was used in the 1946
practice false modesty. In fact, it does
ad for the Cucciolo motors.
not really practice any kind of modesty.
With avid fans around the globe, 50,000
The clothing in the room is not under-
of whom showed up for the last World
stated. Some of it is thick leather with
Ducati Weekend, and strong recent rac-
padding at the knees, elbows and other
ing successes, one cannot blame the
places. It looks tough, and it is made to
company. Ducati employees take pride
serve you on a motorcycle. Other clothing
in what they do and have fun with it. This
is simply tough-looking and meant to
is no doubt a large part of why the motor-
serve the image of the motorcycle.
cycles are so good.
The clothing, with its many colors and
The store
patches and seams and stripes, has a lot
Down the street from the factory is the
of style. The design is strikingly bold, yet
Ducati Factory Store. It is a modern build-
harmonious. It works. It seems to always
ing with an angular glass front and a high
toe the line to “over-the-top”, but, with
ceiling covered with a metal grid. The first
the exception of a few T-shirts, never
ees, it is clear that they care about the
thing you notice when you walk in the
quite reach it. The Italian reputation for
bikes. The factory is filled with the sound
door is the color red. Everywhere. There
design seems to be alive and well.
of revving engines and the sight of work-
are red toy motorcycles packed in red
ers concentrating intently. Before a bike
boxes stacked in front of the cash regis-
The room is filled with just about every
leaves the factory, it is ridden on rollers
ter, red jackets, red helmets, red T-shirts,
practical and impractical object that one
by an employee who tests all its systems.
red key chains, red shoes.
could associate with motorcycles. There
The factory produces between 160 and 260
motorcycles each day
are even round, cylindrical piggy banks,
According to Lodi, Harley-Davidson is
In the 1920s, the federation in charge of
presumably so that children can save up
the only other motorbike company that
international motorcycle and car racing
to buy their first Ducati.
opens its factory for tours. Many at Ducati
insisted that a vehicle’s country be rep-
see certain similarities between their
resented by its color. Italy was assigned
In the front of the room, lined up in the
company and Harley-Davidson. Both
the color red. Ducati took this to heart.
window, are the motorcycles. There is no
companies are relatively small and create
fanfare, just a row of bikes.
a niche product, both take extreme pride
There is one beige section of the store,
in what they do, and both companies
which is populated by a group of stuffed
Ducati motorcycles speak for themselves.
have very loyal fans. At the same time,
puppies. They come in various sizes, with
They are fast, they look fast, and they
the companies are very different. “Harley-
various T-shirts, as well as little caps and
radiate power.
Davidson riders are happy at 40 miles per
bandanas. They are surprisingly cute for
hour, riding with their friends and then
a company that makes aggressive racing
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Gourmet | Saffron
Red gold in a Swiss mountain village
The village of Mund sits at 1,200
October, saffron flowers pop out of
meters, halfway up a Swiss mountain
the ground.
overlooking the Rhone Valley. The
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community of about five-hundred
This is the only place in Switzerland where
people has a church, a school, and
saffron is grown, and it is the furthest
many of the traditional wooden
north that the plant is cultivated in Europe.
houses that are supported by four
Catholic pilgrims may have smuggled
stone pillars, each with a flat, round
saffron bulbs to Mund from Spain in
stone that keeps mice from climbing
the fourteenth century. They may have
up in search of food. On the fields
hidden the bulbs in their braids, because
surrounding the village, goats graze,
removal of the bulbs from Spain was
rye sways in the breeze, and every
illegal and punishable by death. Or local
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Saffron fields overlooking the
Rhone valley
A saffron grower at work
Only the red threads of the
saffron flower should be used
men who served in foreign legions could
wounds, and Cleopatra bathed in the
Saffron has been cultivated at various
have brought the plants home to Mund.
spice for its cosmetic and aphrodisiac
locations in central Europe, and Mund is
These men did not have braids, but they
qualities. The plant was also used as a
the only village that has carried the tradi-
did wear caps that could have concealed
dye that signified social affiliation to a
tion through to the present.
the bulbs.
noble class. It was used for the robes
of Hindu and Buddhist monks and the
For hundreds of years, as it cultivated
Saffron was important for the village
linen undershirts of affluent monks in Ire-
its saffron, Mund was largely cut off
economy. The spice was traded for rice,
land and Scotland. A solution containing
from the rest of the world. The village
corn and other items that residents needed
saffron was used in Roman times as an
was mostly self-sufficient, and mail
from the outside world. Saffron has long
air freshener for royal halls, courts and
was brought up the mountain each
been the most expensive spice in the
amphitheaters.
week by mule. Then, in 1951, a cable
world. By weight, it costs more than gold.
car was built, and it became much
Although the plant is cultivated on all
easier for villagers to go down to the val-
The crimson stamens of the saffron flower
continents except Antarctica, most of
ley to work. In 1979 a road was built.
have been used by countless cultures as
the world’s saffron is produced in a zone
The village prospered, but saffron pro-
a spice, dye, fragrance and medicine.
stretching from the Mediterranean in
duction did not. The area under culti-
Alexander the Great sprinkled saffron in
the west to Kashmir in the east. About
vation decreased to about 500 square
his bathwater, believing it would heal his
80 percent is grown in Iran and Spain.
meters.
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Mund is a small village of only
532 inhabitants that lies
1,200 meters above sea level
The museum in Mund explains
the cultivation of saffron and rye
Inside the local museum
Harvested saffron flowers
This drop in production caught the atten-
are ideal for growing saffron, since the
the strength of the saffron. In September
tion of the Swiss press. Botanists and
plants do well in dry clay soils and on steep
rye is sown again, and by winter the
hikers became concerned about the
slopes, because water drains quickly.
stalks are tall enough to protect the
development, as did villagers faithful to
They also prosper in strong direct sun-
saffron bulbs beneath them from wind
saffron. In 1979 Mund’s Saffron Guild
light, which they receive, since the fields
and cold.
was formed to encourage and support
in the village face south. Although saffron
production of the spice, and the area
is often grown in warmer climates, the
Saffron shoots sprout up through the
under cultivation is now back up to
bulbs can survive the freezing tempera-
earth over night. According to Jeitziner,
18,000 square meters.
tures and snow cover found in Mund.
they do best under a new moon. In the
morning, the flower opens.
Strong and intense flavor
The saffron is grown together with winter
Saffron from Mund is known to be some
rye. After villagers have used the tradi-
The flowers will bloom for up to a week,
of the strongest in the world. According to
tional sickle and scythe to harvest the rye
but for the best quality, they should be
Saffron Guild president Daniel Jeitziner,
in July, the ground is plowed. This brings
harvested every day or two. Otherwise
it is “by far the best.” The slopes of Mund
more air into the soil and may increase
sun and warm temperatures will damage
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Is it pure ?
As the most expensive spice in
the world, saffron is often
diluted, then sold as pure. One
of the most common ways of
illicitly boosting profit is to add
the saffron flower’s tasteless
and odorless yellow stamens to
the aromatic red stigmas. Another common method is to
add turmeric. Over the years,
many other red and yellow
substances have been used to
cheat consumers.
In Europe, during the Middle
Ages, there was a saffron
The building that houses the museum was built in 1437 and is one of the oldest wooden
buildings in the region
code that called for the execution of those selling adulterated saffron. A main function of
the Saffron Guild in Basel,
Switzerland, was to test purity.
the saffron. The flowers are picked by
tions working at the same table. These
Sodium bicarbonate was added
hand and put into baskets. The villagers
threads contain the aromatic saffron.
to saffron powder. If the saffron
count the flowers as they pick them, and
The yellow styles, which grow below the
was pure, the solution would
they have developed a system to keep
threads, are discarded. This is one of the
remain yellow. If turmeric was
from forgetting the count if they are
reasons for the saffron’s superior quality.
present, the solution would
interrupted. The system is simple, and
Other producers often add the yellow
become cloudy and red.
it has proven itself over generations : For
styles, which have no aroma, in order
Purity is still a concern today.
every hundred flowers the grower picks,
to increase profit. Some producers also
Mund does not sell powdered
he picks up a small stone and puts it in
dry the saffron on or near a heat source,
saffron, since the powder can be
his pocket.
but Jeitziner says this lowers quality, and
mixed with other substances.
saffron in Mund is air-dried.
Instead, saffron from Mund is
Once flowers have been picked, the
always sold as threads, which
stigmas (which are also known as “red
Attention to details such as these is the
means the red spice is still
threads”) are removed. This process is
main reason for the high quality of Mund’s
attached to the stamen.
often a family affair, with several genera-
saffron, explains Jeitziner.
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Gourmet | Saffron
Small quantity, high quality
The saffron plots are relatively small,
ranging from 50 to 400 sqm, and tend to
be passed down from generation to generation. The amount of saffron produced
in the village is not large. It takes about
120 flowers for a gram of saffron, which
means one kilogram requires 120,000
flowers. The village produces between one
and four kilos of saffron per year.
Harvest
The main harvest time in Mund is
Saffron from Mund is a popular ingredient of dishes served at Chesa Pirani
mid-October, and the season is generally over by the middle of November. By
mid-December, Mund’s saffron is sold
Mund itself has two restaurants that serve
out. Each saffron grower sells his product
saffron specialties. These dishes include
independently, and demand far exceeds
risotto, noodles, soups and desserts, as
Saffron plays an important role in
supply. There are always waiting lists for
well as saffron versions of two Swiss clas-
Indian, Arab, Central Asian, Iranian,
the spice.
sics : fondue and the potato dish “Roesti.”
Moroccan and European cuisines.
There is also a saffron schnapps called
Its taste is often described as being
Many of the best Swiss chefs, including
Mundner Gold, made by Jürgen Rohm-
somewhat like hay, with additional
Irma Duetsch, who owned the renowned
eder, a Bavarian pharmacist who had
bitter or metallic elements. Foods
Waldhotel Fletschhorn in Saas Fee, insist
been making schnapps with saffron from
flavored with saffron take on a
on saffron from Mund. Residents from
Iran before he decided that saffron from
yellow-orange color.
Mund also take the spice with them
Mund was the best in the world and he
when they leave the area. Ingrid Bumann
moved to the village with his business.
brought Mund saffron to the Engadin
Saffron in the kitchen
In Europe, the Spanish make the
famous paella valenciana and zarzuela
region of Switzerland, where she and her
The Saffron Guild
dishes with saffron. The French use
husband serve five and six-course saffron
On the second Sunday in November,
the spice in bouillabaisse, the Italians
meals at Chesa Pirani, a restaurant fre-
Mund’s Saffron Guild has its annual
make risotto with saffron, and the
quented by visitors to the nearby resort
meeting. First it discusses guild business,
spice is also found in the Cornish bun.
town of St. Moritz.
and then there is a saffron meal. Jeitziner
Swiss chefs serve saffron dishes from
points out that, “The guild is there to
around Europe. They also occasionally
The gourmet restaurant Chesa Pirani
foster not only saffron cultivation, but
add the spice to a traditional Swiss
in Punt near St. Moritz is famous for its
also camaraderie.” In the early years
dish to give it a special twist or add it
recipes containing Saffron from Mund.
members brought saffron to the meeting
to staples such as bread or cheese.
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Outside and inside the gourmet restaurant
Chesa Pirani in La Punt, near St. Moritz
and there was a kind of saffron market.
Saffron cultivation has remained tra-
in saffron has been passed down in his
As demand increased and producers
ditional, but many aspects of life are
family, and all three of his children have
forged long-term relationships with buy-
changing in Mund and the surrounding
saffron plots. His oldest son is already a
ers, this tradition disappeared. Jeitziner
mountain villages. Residents often go
member of the guild. Jeitziner is not sure,
says he misses the days when saffron
down to the valley to work for one of the
however, that his children will settle in
was traded at the event.
region’s two large employers. At these
Mund.
jobs, villagers get to know both valley resiThe guild runs a museum that explains
dents and people from other mountain
The tradition of saffron in the community is
how saffron is cultivated, and also shows
villages. Mobility is increasing. As is the
deep, however, and the guild is dedicated
the classic methods of growing rye. The
case with mountain communities around
to not only preserving saffron cultivation,
museum is housed in one of the oldest
the world, many young people are choos-
but to increasing production. Most of all,
buildings in the canton of Wallis. The
ing to leave the village and head for more
it will make sure the quality of the spice
structure dates back to 1437 and was
populous areas.
remains superior. Small-scale, meticulous
used to store the ten percent of crops that
production coupled with favorable grow-
villagers were required to turn over to the
Jeitziner is concerned about what this
ing conditions set Mund apart and make
local aristocrats.
will mean for saffron cultivation. Interest
the small alpine village rich in red gold.
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49
Jet Aviation | Inside
New appointments to head Jet Aviation Basel and Midcoast Aviation,
including completions and MRO business lines in EMEA & Asia and the U.S.
Charles Celli
Don Petersen
Kurt Sutterer
Following a comprehensive search, in-
and all MRO operations throughout
Jet Aviation with emphasis on relationship
dustry veteran Charles Celli has been
the U.S. He succeeded Kurt Sutterer,
management with key clients, including
selected to fill the vacant position as new
who decided earlier in the year to retire.
Bombardier Aerospace. “I would like to
head of completions for EMEA & Asia and
Petersen came to Midcoast from
thank Kurt Sutterer for his dedication and
general manager of Jet Aviation Basel.
Gulfstream where he was responsible
extraordinary contribution to the success of
Celli started his new assignment at the
for product support in Appleton, Wis.,
Midcoast Aviation during his 29 years with
end of April 2009. He joins Jet Aviation
Minneapolis, Min. and Westfield, Mass.
the company,” said Edwards. “Kurt has
from Gulfstream where he most recently
as vice president and general manager.
been an icon in the industry and a passion-
served as vice president and general
ate advocate for business aviation through
manager of the company’s Dallas site.
In April, André Wall, chief operating officer
His functions in his role as Jet Aviation’s
of EMEA & Asia operations announced his
head of completions for EMEA & Asia
intention to step down and has left the
include narrow and wide-body outfitting
company. Jet Aviation’s senior manage-
Contact:
and refurbishment in addition to the
ment team in the EMEA & Asia and The
Jet Aviation Basel
Dassault Falcon completions line.
Americas regions, including new appoin-
Tel. +41 58 158 4111
tees Charles Celli and Don Petersen,
Fax +41 58 158 4004
In the U.S., Don Petersen, a 31-year
will report directly to Peter G. Edwards,
jbsl@jetaviation.ch
veteran of the aviation industry, joined
president of the Jet Aviation Group.
Midcoast Aviation effective April 20 as
his many associations and activities.”
Midcoast Aviation
new president and head of the company’s
Kurt Sutterer, who has been president
Tel. +1 800 222 0422
MRO and completions line in St. Louis,
of Midcoast Aviation since 2004 and is
Tel. +1 618 646 8000
Mo., including Bombardier products. He
Chairman of NATA for the 2009 term
Fax +1 618 646 8877
is also responsible for Savannah Air Center
will continue in an advisory capacity for
info@midcoast-aviation.com
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Jet Aviation’s aircraft management divisions in the
U.S. and EMEA & Asia add more than 20 aircraft
Since early 2009, Jet Aviation’s U.S.
the economic conditions the market is
NJ/USA, Zurich, Switzerland, Dubai,
and EMEA & Asia aircraft management
facing,” says Jürg Reuthinger, senior vice
U.A.E. and Hong Kong, China. The com-
divisions significantly increased their
president and general manager aircraft
pany currently manages more than 200
managed fleet by more than 20 includ-
management division EMEA & Asia.
aircraft.
ing aircraft types such as Falcon 50 and
Robert
900; Gulfstream GIII, GIV, GV, G550;
dent aircraft management and charter
Jet Aviation Business Jets
Bombardier Global Express, Challenger
services for the Americas, adds, “I can
Aircraft Management North America
and Learjet. Seven of these aircraft are
only confirm this trend in the U.S. More
Tel. +1 201 462 4100
also available for charter services.
and more aircraft owners and operators
Tel. +1 800 736 8538
are looking for aircraft management com-
Fax +1 201 624 7338
“We have seen a tremendous increase
panies capable of providing the full scope
management_usa@jetaviation.com
in demand for aircraft management and
of aviation services and who have a long
flight support services in recent months
history of successfully catering to client’s
Contact:
in Europe and Asia. It certainly helps that
specific needs.”
Jet Aviation Business Jets
Seidel,
senior
vice
presi-
we have been in this business for more
Aircraft Management EMEA & Asia
than 40 years and clients know that we
Jet Aviation provides global aircraft man-
Tel. +41 58 158 8787
don’t make any compromises in service
agement and flight support services from
Fax +41 58 158 8785
delivery, safety and quality regardless of
its four operational bases in Teterboro,
ops.zurich@jetaviation.ch
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Jet Aviation | Inside
Jet Aviation completes 100th Dassault Falcon and outfits its first Dassault Falcon 7X
Starlight system in the ceiling
100th Dassault Falcon
and first Dassault Falcon
7X to be completed
by Jet Aviation Basel
What began in 1996 with the outfitting
rect lighting. A state-of-the-art starlight
of a single Dassault Falcon aircraft has
system with a special fiber optic instal-
become a 14-year relationship between
lation in the headliner is another unique
the French aircraft manufacturer and
feature, all designed to enhance passen-
Jet Aviation. Today, Jet Aviation operates
ger comfort.
Additional lighting is provided
through artificial windows in the
lavatory
a designated Dassault Falcon completions center in Basel and outfits the
“We are very proud of our long standing
Dassault Falcon 2000 and 900 series
relationship with Dassault Falcon. The
as well as the new 7X on behalf of the
completion of the 100 th cabin interior of
manufacturer.
Dassault Falcon aircraft at Jet Aviation
Basel marks an important milestone in
The first Dassault Falcon 7X to be
our relationship and is an impressive
completed at Jet Aviation Basel will be
accomplishment,” says Bernd Heinrich,
displayed at this year’s EBACE convention
vice president Dassault Falcon comple-
Contact:
in Geneva, Switzerland from May 12–14.
tion center, Jet Aviation Basel. He adds,
Jet Aviation Basel
The cabin interior features an innovative
“The newest completion of the Dassault
Tel. +41 58 158 4111
new seat design with curved bulkheads
Falcon 7X truly shows the endless options
Fax +41 58 158 4004
and artificial windows that provide indi-
of modern design and craftsmanship.”
jbsl@jetaviation.ch
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First in Europe – Jet Aviation offers
electromagnetic dent removal
electromagnetic dent removal services for
aircraft operators and owners. The Basel
operation started to offer electromagnetic
dent removal services to its clients at the
end of last year.
Electromagnetic dent removal is performed by use of an electromagnetic field
that is strong enough to restore an aluminum aircraft skin. A dent can be removed
instead of replacing an entire part. Using
this process, costs can be lowered by apJet Aviation Basel recently announced a
proximately 50 percent and downtime is
Contact:
partnership with U.S.-based Fluxtronic,
significantly reduced. The portable elec-
Jet Aviation Basel
a leading developer of electromagnetic
tromagnetic dent remover at Jet Aviation
Tel. +41 58 158 4111
dent removal technology, to become the
in Basel is operated by trained personnel
Fax +41 58 158 4004
first MRO company in Europe to perform
onsite or as a mobile service.
jbsl@jetaviation.ch
Fueling fighter planes
for the first time at
Jet Aviation Zurich
aircraft of the Swiss Air Force this March.
to continue their assignment. “This was
The phone call came from the Swiss Air
a real highlight for our fueling staff at
Force’s training chief and within 10 min-
Jet Aviation Zurich,” says Angelo Cas-
utes of placing the order, Jet Aviation’s
sano, fueling manager at Jet Aviation
An early highlight of the season for the
fueling team was onsite. After 15 minutes
Zurich, and adds, “Thanks to our good
fueling staff at Jet Aviation Zurich was the
only the two fighters were refueled and
relationships with the Swiss Air Force, we
unannounced exercise of two F/A-18 fighter
immediately departed the Zurich airport
were able to react quickly and provide
fueling service at very short notice.”
Contact:
Jet Aviation Zurich
Tel. +41 58 158 8111
Fax +41 58 158 8115
jzrh@jetaviation.ch
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Jet Aviation | Inside
First precision navigating system installed in a Cessna 650 Citation III
Jet Aviation Zurich team involved in the Cessna 650 project
P-RNAV: A time-saver for pilots
Jet Aviation Zurich installed the first
Zurich added four more systems as part
two and a half months and within the pro-
P-RNAV precision navigating system ever
of the avionics upgrade: a new high
posed budget.
into a Cessna 650 Citation III. When the
performance weather radar with a new
22-year old Cessna 650 arrived in Zurich
multi-function radar display, a cockpit
“The team surpassed the client’s expecta-
for a comprehensive avionics, refurbish-
voice recorder, an enhanced ground
tions. He was highly impressed with the
ment and soundproofing project, signifi-
proximity warning system and a runway
result we delivered,” says Arnold Imlig,
cant engineering and interior pre-work
awareness and advisory system which
director maintenance sales, Jet Aviation
already had been accomplished to
increases safety on ground as well as for
Zurich, and adds, “Congratulations to all
prepare for the aircraft’s input. The objec-
the final approach. All equipment was
those whose extensive know-how and
tive during the aircraft’s downtime was to
installed and certified according to EASA
close cooperation throughout the project
exchange and install all new state-of-the-
standards. The cabin was enhanced with
resulted in such an excellent job.”
art avionics equipment and refurbish the
a new seating configuration upholstered
entire cabin while maintaining highest
in beige leather and with a thermally iso-
noise reduction standards.
lated soundproofing installation.
The special P-RNAV precision navigating
Jet Aviation Zurich was awarded the con-
system was installed in a European reg-
tract based on its outstanding reputation
Contact:
istered Cessna 650 Citation III. P-RNAV
and longstanding experience with Cessna
Jet Aviation Zurich
systems are required in many European
650 aircraft. The interdisciplinary team
Tel. +41 58 158 8111
countries with a goal of achieving con-
completed the complex and challenging
Fax +41 58 158 8115
sistent levels of flight safety. Jet Aviation
project including certification in a record
jzrh@jetaviation.ch
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New completions delivery center in operation
More than 10 aircraft have passed through
Customers accepting their aircraft, which
The delivery center is located in Midcoast
Midcoast Aviation’s new green completions
have included CL-605s, CL-850s and
Aviation’s newest, largest-ever hangar at
delivery center to high customer satisfac-
a Global 5000 since its inception, went
145,000 square feet.
tion since its opening in December 2008.
through a more streamlined delivery
process as well, including accounting
The new, 7,200 square foot delivery center
for and securing all items like china,
Contact:
features convenient access to aircraft, the
crystal, flatware and linens prior to
Midcoast Aviation
delivery team and the flight line, as well as a
loading onto the aircraft in the facility’s
Tel. +1 800 222 0422
lounge, customer offices and briefing rooms
loose equipment room. A dedicated
Tel. +1 618 646 8000
– all key benefits during the final phases of
space for receiving all aircraft manuals
Fax +1 618 646 8877
completion and return to the customer.
and documentation also is featured.
info@midcoast-aviation.com
Midcoast Aviation’s 7,200 square foot
delivery center and adjacent hangar
Outlook 01/2009
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Jet Aviation | Inside
Paint initiatives at Midcoast Aviation and Savannah Air Center
Midcoast Aviation and Savannah Air
Center have gone green by switching to
environmentally friendly paint and paint
stripper. Both companys’ change to highsolid paint is a gradual process that began
towards the end of last year. Also contributing to the green effort is the change to
electrostatic paint equipment. “The paint
is actually attracted to the aircraft, resulting in reduced overspray and increased
efficiency. As a result, we are using about
30 percent less paint than we normally
would use,” Larry Bates, senior manager,
Using electrostatic paint equipment at Midcoast Aviation
paint and composite shop, explains.
The paint hangar at Midcoast Aviation
is spacious enough to simultaneously
accommodate two 94-foot-wingspan
aircraft, such as a Bombardier Global
Express and Gulfstream 550, or four
smaller aircraft in each of the hangar’s
two bays: one is used for preparation and
one is used for painting.
Savannah Air Center also uses one bay
for preparation and stripping and one for
painting and detailing. The facility focuses
Paint hangar at Savannah Air Center
on Gulfstreams, Globals, Challengers,
Learjets, Hawkers, Falcons and Citations.
Two aircraft at a time undergo the paint
Contact:
process, allowing one aircraft to flow into
Midcoast Aviation
paint and detail when the new arrival
Tel. +1 800 222 0422
Savannah Air Center
is ready to enter strip and preparation.
Tel. +1 618 646 8000
Tel. +1 912 963 0640
Fax +1 618 646 8877
Fax +1 912 963 0077
info@midcoast-aviation.com
info@savannahaircenter.com
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Jet Aviation’s aircraft
management division
receives CAMO certificate
for Cayman Islands
registered aircraft
Dassault Falcon and Midcoast Aviation: a tradition of
service for more than 30 years
Jet Aviation’s EMEA & Asia aircraft management division was recently certified a
Continuous Airworthiness Management
Organization (CAMO) for Cayman Islands
registered aircraft. The company will soon
also be able to offer CAMO services to
owners of aircraft registered in Bermuda.
For Cayman Islands and Bermuda regisMidcoast Aviation’s hangar 7 is dedicated to Dassault Falcon aircraft support
tered aircraft, management by a CAMO
will be mandatory effective beginning in
2010. Jet Aviation will now be able to of-
Dassault Falcon Jet has renewed Midcoast
Midcoast Aviation’s Dassault Falcon
fer a full package of aircraft management
Aviation’s service center status, which in-
expertise is reflected in the hands-on,
services to Cayman Islands registered
cludes all Dassault Falcon aircraft as well
dedicated customer support managers
aircraft, including documentation and cer-
as the new Dassault Falcon 7X model.
(CSMs) who lead all Dassault Falcon
tification, working with local authorities, and
“We have supported Dassault Falcon
projects. The CSM takes the time to
all billing and annual review scheduling.
aircraft since our company’s founding
understand customer needs and com-
in 1971,” says Don Petersen, Midcoast
municate project requirements to the
Jet Aviation provides CAMO+ and Airwor-
Aviation president. “We value our rela-
entire project team, ensuring seamless
thiness Reviews for all EASA registered
tionship with Dassault Falcon and our
coordination throughout the scope of the
commercial and private aircraft with a
mutual clients benefit from our appoint-
project and making sure that clients stay
maximum take-off weight above 5.7 tons.
ment as an authorized service center by
fully informed and updated every step of
Management by a CAMO-approved organi-
our enhanced access to engineering,
the way.
zation has been mandatory in the region
parts and Dassault Falcon support.”
since September 2008.
Midcoast Aviation has a dedicated
Contact:
Dassault Falcon support team experi-
Contact:
Jet Aviation Business Jets
enced in performing A, Z, B, MCI and
Midcoast Aviation
Aircraft Management EMEA & Asia
C inspections and all multiples. Addition-
Tel. +1 800 222 0422
Tel. +41 58 158 8787
ally, the company also provides interior
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refurbishment, avionics upgrades and
Fax +1 618 646 8877
ops.zurich@jetaviation.ch
paint for Dassault Falcon aircraft.
info@midcoast-aviation.com
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Masthead and advertisers
Outlook Magazine 01/2009
Published by:
Jet Aviation Management AG
Peter G. Edwards, President
P.O. Box 229
CH-8058 Zurich-Airport l Switzerland
Tel. +41 58 158 8888 l Fax +41 58 158 8885
jmgt@jetaviation.com
Project management:
Heinz R. Aebi, Caroline Kooijmans-Schwarz
Editor-in-chief:
Heinz R. Aebi
Authors:
Stephanie Schwartz, Heinz R. Aebi,
Christine Schindler, Ann Hein, Patrick D. Sniffen
Photography:
Breitling, Luis Neves, Ducati, Spitfire,
Eugen Leu & Partner, Montegrappa,
Vicenzae Turismo, Yves Rossy, Babylon Freefly,
Kulturverein Pro Safrandorf Mund,
Restaurant Chesa Pirani, Brig Tourismus,
Daniel Jeitziner, Gemeinde Mund,
Roland Schweizer, Photo Basilisk, Kirsten Holst,
Christine Schindler, Fluxtronic, Steve Harden
Concept and design:
Publicis Werbeagentur AG
Zurich l Switzerland
Printed by:
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Waiblingen l Germany
Print run:
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Copyright:
Outlook is published semi-annually.
The contents may be reproduced with credit
to Outlook, the magazine of Jet Aviation.
Advertising inquiries:
For all advertising inquiries please call
Heinz R. Aebi in EMEA at +41 58 158 8890 or
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Outlook
Magazine 01/2009
Pure performance Absolute precision
The Breitling Jet Team
The jets are sleek and
fast, the pilots skilled
and motivated, and the
shows choreographed
for power. The Breitling
Jet Team spreads a fiery
enthusiasm for aviation.
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Art The fountain pen as luxury 16 | History Spitfi re – A brand still alive 22 | Innovation Fusion
Man 30 | Portrait Speed Italian style 38 | Gourmet Red gold in a Swiss mountain village 44