Collections listing for "part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)""
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1910
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARAn excellent view of Cody aircraft mark II outside Cody shed, medium close up view, Cody standing alongside. A small group of civilian and military onlookers are stood in the background. Note the mechanic about to spin the propeller to start the engine...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of it's size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of the wings) in flight close to the ground the unevenness of which is clearly visible. The...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1908-10-16
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARBritish Army Aircraft I after crash. Army personnel are stood around viewing the wreckage. Cody began building the British Army Aircraft I in 1907 with the design similar to the kites and glider that he had successfully flown. It had twin propellers,...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1910
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark II in flight close to the ground. Cody can be clearly seen in the cockpit. Cody built this aircraft in 1910; the previous aircraft had been in several crashes and was suffering generally from constant usage. The design of this aircraft...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1911
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARA medium close up of the Cody aircraft mark III on the ground, showing the engine and undercarriage. The undercarriage is being held slightly off the ground by a simple wooden frame and trestle. This is probably due to the fact that the machine had no...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of it's size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of the wings) in flight low over the ground. The most important change made with this mark was...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1912
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark V on the ground. Note that the balance of the aircraft means that it is resting on the skid trailing behind the undercarriage not the small wheel in front. The photograph also shows the uneven nature of the ground from which Cody...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909-01
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IB on the ground. Soldiers with a horse and cart are standing by. In the foreground are a set of metal railings. With this mark additional elevator surfaces were added either side of the original elevator's and the biplane lifting tail...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of it's size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of the wings) on the ground, the aircraft shows some signs of damage possibly resulting from...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909-02
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IA medium close up of centre section. Both army and civilian personnel are stood next to the aircraft carrying out some work on it. This aircraft was the rebuilt version of the original aircraft in which Cody made his first flight. The...